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Maps
Ancient Americans
Agriculture and the Beginning of Civilization
Pacific Northwestern People
People of the Southwest
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What are the the four directions?
North, South, East, and West
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Where did the early Americans come from?
The Middle East
100
Define Agriculture
The practice of farming.
100
Name 1 group of people from the Pacific Northwest
Tlingits
100
What was the name of one of the groups from the southwest?
The Hopi
200
On a map, what tells you what the symbols mean?
A legend.
200
How and Why did the Early Americans come to North America?
They came across the land bridge created between Siberia and what is now Alaska. They came to North America while they were following the animals they hunted.
200
What changed about the food supply after they began agriculture?
The people had more food and they were able to keep more of it.
200
What were the 2 main resources to the People of the Northwest
Salmon and Wood
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What was the geography like in the southwest
Many hills but mostly desert
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From Delaware which direction is the Pacific Ocean?
West
300
How did the Ancient Americans get food?
They hunted animals and gathered fruits and vegetables as they traveled.
300
Why do you think people built their homes near rivers, lakes, and stream when most civilizations began?
They need to make sure they had a way for their crops to stay watered and it was a way for them to get water for food. It was also a way of transportation and a source of fish for food.
300
Descirbe the geography of the Pacific Northwest
The area extends from Alaska to Northern California. It is filled with thick forests and is bordered on the east and the ocean on the west.
300
What was the staple crop of the people of the Southwest
Corn
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What kind of map shows boundaries, countries, cities, and states
A political map
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What name do we call the "Ancient" Americans?
Paleo-Indians
400
Describe how agriculture was possible in the Southwest.
People found a way to get water from nearby lakes, rivers, and streams through irrigation. They also planted corn deeper into the ground and they planted their crops near areas that flood during the spring rains.
400
How is the culture of the Tlingits similar to ours today?
They share some of our customs such as the potlach. They also live with some together in homes made of wood.
400
How did the climate affect the growth of food in the Southwest
It made it very difficult because most of the area did not get enough rain to grow crops.
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What kind of map shows the different types of landscapes such as mountains, rivers, and oceans?
Physical map.
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Why did the Paleo-Indians settle in the southern part of the United States and in Parts of Mexico?
They found warmer areas and were able to begin practicing farming. This allowed them to have a steady supply of food and start homes.
500
What did the Tlingits make their clothes of and why do you think they used this material?
They used shredded tree bark. They used this because they were not able to grow cotton in their climate and they also did not raise cattle so they did not have wool or leather.
500
Explain what irrigation was and why was it important to the people of the Southwest
Irrigation was the process of bringing water from rivers and streams to a farm. This was important because it helped the people of the southwest to have farms. They were able to continue to live in the Southwest.