North America Regions
Most theories about the first Americans speculate that they migrated from which continent?
Asia
What is the correct order of historical events from earliest to latest?
development of tools, Trans-Berengian migration, development of agriculture, permanent settlements, development of advanced cultures
What do the large carved stone heads found in ancient Olmec settlements tell us about Olmec civilization?
The Olmec was an organized civilization that could create large public labor projects.
Why were tepees a suitable form of lodging for the people of the Great Plains?
They could be easily taken apart and moved as people followed the buffalo.
Several Iroquois families might live together in a ______
longhouse
Which environmental change do scientists believe allowed migration by land to the Americas?
a lowering of sea levels.
Because the Maya developed a 365-day calendar, it is reasonable to conclude that they
were skilled astronomers and mathematicians.
Which native North American culture built dwellings in the walls of steep cliffs?
the Ancient Puebloans
Which native North American culture built dwellings in the walls of steep cliffs?
the Ancient Puebloans
The Iroquois Confederacy included many different peoples in the northeastern woodlands who shared a similar _____
language
What is true about the first Native American cultures that grew along the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys?
They built large earthworks complexes, some in the shapes of animals.
What is true about the first Native American cultures that grew along the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys?
They built large earthworks complexes, some in the shapes of animals.
Why do scholars believe the Hopewell peoples were in contact with many other Native American groups?
Many items found in Hopewell earthworks are from distant places.
Why do scholars believe the Hopewell peoples were in contact with many other Native American groups?
Many items found in Hopewell earthworks are from distant places.
In the Southwest region, peoples such as the Hopi, Acoma, and Zuni were descendants of the _____
Ancient Puebloans
to prepare and use land for crops or gardening
cultivate
groups of related families
clans