Chapter 1 Lesson 1 and 2: Early North American History

Who were the first people to live in North America?

• Spanish explorers

• Ancestors of today’s Native Americans

• European settlers

• Mayan kings

What was Beringia?

• A land bridge between Asia and North America

• A river used by the Olmec

• A large city built by the Maya

• A type of weapon

During what period did people cross the land bridge to North America?

• Stone Age

• Ice Age

• Bronze Age

• Iron Age

What is one reason early people moved from place to place?

• They liked to explore new places.

• They followed animals they hunted.

• They wanted to build new cities.

• They traded with other tribes.

What did early people use the bones and skins of animals for?

• Building mounds

• Making clothing and tools

• Trading for crops

• Writing stories

What major change happened around 3000 B.C.?

• People began building large earth mounds.

• People began planting seeds and growing crops.

• People started writing stories on stone tablets.

• People began to travel by boat.

What did forming tribes allow people to do?

• Create writing systems

• Share language, land, and leaders

• Travel across oceans

• Hunt large animals again

What are the Olmec known for?

• Building more than 100 stone cities

• Creating a 365-day calendar

• Inventing the bow and arrow

• Building mounds for burials

What did scientists call the Native American groups that built large earth mounds?

• Puebloans

• Mississippians

• Mound Builders

• Maya

Where did the Ancient Puebloans live?

• Southern Mexico

• The Four Corners region

• Northern Canada

• Belize