Alabama History Unit 3 Study Guide

According to the _________ , Russia and Alaska were connected by land during the last Ice Age and ancient peoples came across this bridge to North America.

• Land Bridge Theory

• Continental Drift Theory

• Plate Tectonics Theory

• Glacier Theory

The part of Russia and Alaska that were connected during the last Ice Age is known as ________.

• Beringia

• Siberia

• Pangaea

• Atlantis

The first humans to come to the Americas are known as ________.

• Paleo-Americans

• Neanderthals

• Vikings

• Romans

Paleo-Americans might have also come from Asia to North America in ________.

• boats

• trains

• cars

• planes

Paleo-Americans used tools like ________ to hunt.

• spears

• baskets

• pottery

• needles

After the Paleo period, life began to change. People started using new technologies like axes and stone pots. They began trading with other groups and growing more of their food. This era is called the ________ period.

• Archaic

• Colonial

• Industrial

• Modern

During the Woodland period, many people lived in small groups mostly made up of families and relatives. These groups were called ________.

• bands

• tribes

• villages

• clans

Because clay is easy to find in Alabama, archaeologists have found many types of ________ from the Woodland period.

• pottery

• weapons

• jewelry

• tools

Woodland peoples in Alabama started using the ________ because it was more accurate than previous weapons.

• bow & arrow

• sling shot

• stone axe

• throwing stick

Woodland peoples often had large ________ where they grew many kinds of food.

• gardens

• rivers

• mountains

• caves