Social Studies: Chapter 1 MIGRATION TO THE AMERICAS
In this chapter you discovered that people did not arrive by plane or train. They
crossed a land bridge from northeastern Asia to what is now Alaska. You can't
cross that land bridge since it is now under the Bering Strait. However, during
the Ice Age, that strip of land was used.
The environment influences us today just like in the past. People could not stay
in one place when they hunted for food. Once farming started, people were able
to stay in one place and establish communities a lot like the feeling of
community in your neighborhoods.
To help you prepare for the test, please review some of the key terms. You will
do very well on this test.
COMMON VOCABULARY TERMS:
Complex - consisting of many different and connected parts
Link - to connect
Agriculture - farming
Estimate: an approximation (We often estimate the exact age of artifacts.)
FACTS:
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What was the name of the land bridge the earliest Native Americans
used? _________________________ "That land bridge, Beringia, now
lies under the Bering Strait (pg 7).
Tenochtitlan - capital of the Aztec Empire
Illinois - location of the largest settlement of Mound Builders
How did different Native American groups adapt to their environment?
Think about their choice of food, clothing and shelter.
SAMPLE IDEAS:
Hohokam - dug irrigation channels since their environment did not provide
enough water for their crops
Anasazi - their environment was surrounded by cliffs and stones so they built
their homes in the stones/cliffs
Inuit - wore sealskins and build igloos to keep warm
NOW YOU ARE READY TO PRACTICE:
The following questions are based on Mrs. Loerakker, Mrs. Pippenger and Mr.
Snow’s Study Guide. You will receive Mr. Snow's study guide on Monday.
Chapter 1 Study Guide
Directions: Use the information and questions below to help you prepare for
your test on Tuesday. Please review your textbook, worksheets and notes to
help you complete the questions.
Section 1:
1) How did the earliest Native Americans migrate to America? What is the name
of the land bridge that they crossed? (pg 7)
2) The earliest Native Americans crossed the land bridge from Asia to present-day
__________________________________. (pg 7)
Section 2:
3) Name the capital city of the Aztec empire. (pg 13)
4) The Maya and Aztec organized their societies based on ___________________.
This focus explains why they gave sacrifices to the gods. (pg 13)
Section 3:
5) Which Native American peoples lived in modern day Illinois? They were the
largest settlement of Mound Builders. (pg 19)
6) Some Native American groups traded goods with other Native Americans. Give
an example of a trade that was probably made by the Hohokam people to
explain how they acquired this item when they were so far from water. (pg 1722)
Region
Northwest
Coast
Foods
Salmon
Housing
Wooden houses
Characteristic
used resources of the forest
Far North
Caribou (a large North
American reindeer)
igloos
and sea
clothing made from fur
Southeast
corn, squash
wooden houses
and sealskins
farmed river bottomlands
7) Using the information provided in the chart above, which Native Americans
depended on corn and squash for food?
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