First Americans
From which continent did the first Americans most likely migrate?
Asia
What is climate?
The weather conditions of a place over a long period of time.
What is a nomad?
A person who moves within a specific region to follow herds of animals and collect food.
What is a tradition?
A custom or belief passed down from one generation to the next.
An American Indian group has an item that another group wants, while the other group has an item they need. What could the two groups do, and how would this help both groups?
They could trade with each other.
Definition: A person who gets food by hunting animals and gathering wild plants. What term best fits this description?
hunter-gatherer
Definition: Useful materials found in the environment. What term is the definition describing?
Resources
Definition: The planting and raising of crops. What term best fits this description?
Agriculture
Name two things that can be part of a culture.
Language, religion, government, art, beliefs, traditions, etc.
Definition: A society that has organized systems of government, religion, and learning. What term best fits this description?
Civilization
A group follows herds of animals throughout the year instead of living in one permanent settlement. What type of lifestyle does this group have?
A nomadic lifestyle
A group settles near a river. What are two ways the river could help the group survive?
What is one reason a nomadic group might move from one place to another?
To find food, follow animal herds, or find better resources.
What is one example of a tradition that could be passed down from one generation to the next?
Definition: A group of people who meet to make decisions or advise leaders. What term best fits this description?
Council
Why did many early American Indians migrate from place to place?
They followed animals and searched for food and other resources.
A group lives in a cold region. What is one way the people might adapt to their environment?
A group builds channels that carry water from a river to its crops. What system are they using?
Irrigation
Name one responsibility that American Indian men, women, and children might have had within their community. (3 total)
Why did American Indian groups trade with one another?
They traded for resources they did not have or could not get in their own region.
What was the name of the land bridge that connected Asia and North America?
The Bering Strait (Beringia)
A group lives in an area with fertile soil and plenty of rainfall. What could these conditions allow the group to do?
Grow crops and establish a permanent settlement.
A group has learned to grow enough crops to provide food for its people year after year. What is the group now able to establish that a nomadic group would not?
Stay in one place and establish a permanent settlement.
What is one way religion influenced the lives of many American Indian groups?
It influenced their customs, traditions, ceremonies, or how they viewed nature and animals.
What makes a group of people a civilization instead of simply a group of people living together?
A civilization has complex systems of organization, such as government, religion, and systems for learning and sharing knowledge.