The Migration Begins
Who looks for evidence to tell us about the first Americans?
Archaeologists
Why did Americans start farming?
Animals were scarce.
Who are scientists that study ancient peoples?
Archaeologists
Round to the nearest ten: 65
70
What are tools, weapons, and other objects left behind by ancient peoples called?
Artifacts
What was the most common crop?
Maize
What are tools, weapons, and other objects left behind by ancient peoples called?
Artifacts
Round to the nearest hundred: 389
400
Before the Ice Age, how did people get to America?
They walked over the Land Bridge.
What kind of food is maize?
Corn
What are people who move from place to place to find food called?
Nomads
How old is Kaelyn?
2
After the Ice Age, how did people get to America?
They sailed across the Bering Strait.
True or False: People began to settle in groups.
True
What is the name of the land that Americans walked across to get to America before the Ice Age?
The Land Bridge
What month is Memorial Day a part of?
May
How did the American nomads get their food?
They moved from place to place to find food.
True or False: Cultures began to form once farming became the main food source.
True
What is the name of the body of water that Americans sailed across to get to America?
The Bering Strait
What month is Labor Day a part of?
September