Geography of the United States
Americans Indians and Their Land
American Indian Cultural Regions
How and Why Europeans Came to the New World
Routes of Exploration to the New World
100

Almost three-fourths of Earth's surface is covered by ___________.

water

100

___________, __________, and __________ affect where people choose to live.

Climate, physical features, and vegetation

100

An old clay pot is an ______________.

artifact

100

To study the past, an archeologist specializes in learning from ___________.

artifacts

100

Why did colonizers plant flags?

to claim land for their country

200

Weather that can be measured over a long period of time is called ___________.

climate

200

Many American Indian groups tell origin stories to _________________.

explain how Earth and its people came to be.

200

How did natural resources affect the cultures of American Indians?

It influenced what they ate, what shelters they built, and what types of clothes they wore.

200

The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to ____________.

Asia

200

Why was gold important to colonizers?

Europeans measured wealth in gold and silver.

300

What do all maps have in common?

They all are created by collecting data.

300

The first Americans came from ____________ during the last ___________.

Siberia, ice age

300

What is a pueblo?

an apartment building made of stone and adobe

300

A compass works by Earth's _____________.

magnetic field

300

Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies?

to get silks and spices

400

A natural environment includes _______________.

plants

400

The first Americans followed ______________ to _____________.

big game, North America

400

Each American Indian group developed its own _______, or way of living.

culture

400
If an explorer knew what direction was north, he _____________.

could find the other cardinal directions.

400

How is a colony different from other places in which people settle?

It is ruled by another country.

500

_______________ is NOT a natural resource.

Climate

500

American Indians had to ________ to their environment.

adapt

500

Some American Indians were ___________, or moved from place to place.

nomadic

500

Which foods came from America?

potatoes and squash

500

Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?

They were exposed to diseases that spread quickly.