Lesson 1
How do scientists think people first came to North America?
People walked across a land bridge between Alaska and Asia
hunted, fished, and gathered roots
The Southwest is...
mostly dry and desert
The American Indians in the Eastern Plains....
worked their farms and hunted buffalo
The American Indians of the Eastern Woodlands
hunted and farmed for food
How did the first people in North America find food.
Which of the following were important resources for American Indians in the Northwest?
salmon and forests
The Hopi...
raised corn, beans, and squash
The Western Indians...
followed herds of buffalo
Which of the following was not eaten in the Eastern Woodlands?
buffalo
More people survived because of the supply of food
What is a potlatch?
a feast that lasts for several days
The Hopi religion says the Hopi people
are caretakers of the land
The Comanche...
were nomads and fierce warriors
Who chose the chiefs of the Haudenosaunee League?
the clan mother
The Ancient Pueblo people
built big buildings made of stone with many rooms
The Tlingit people...
were one of the largest American Indian groups in the Pacific Northwest
The Hopi lived in...
Arizona
Which states are the Rocky Mountains in?
Idaho, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico
Maine, Massachusettes, and New Jersey are...
Next to the Atlantic Ocean
The Aztecs civilization
controlled Central Mexico around 1300
Families from the same clan
lived together in big houses
What American Indian nation lives in Mexico?
the Concho
The Mississippi River runs...
east of Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri
How man states border Lake Michigan?
four