2. Who were probably the first Americans? (p18) _______________ from ___________________
3. When did the first people arrive in America? (p18) __________________________
4. The last Ice Age ended approximately ___________ BC, which is ___________ years ago. (p18)
5. Why did the mammoths and mastadons disappear? (p19)________________________________
6. What is the word for a shared way of life of people with similar customs, beliefs and ways of
doing things? (p20) __________________
7. What tribe first developed irrigation? (p27) _________________________
8. What is irrigation? ____________________________________________________________
9. Scientists think the Inuit, who live in the Arctic region �
a. crossed the land bridge from Asia first b. crossed the land bridge from Asia last
c. were the first Americans d. came by boat from southeast Asia
10. The Anasazi lived in the 4 Corners area; the place where what 4 states come together �
a. UT, CO, WY, MT b. CO, AZ, NM, NV c. UT, CO, NV, CA d UT, CO, AZ, NM
11. The Iroquois League included the �
a. Cherokees b. Mohawks c. Seminoles d. Nez Perce
12. Who wrote a book entitled Travels in 1295 that created interest in trade between Asia and Europe? _____________________________
13. Match the adventurer with their accomplishment/
____ first to cross the Equator a. Christopher Columbus
____ sailed up the St. Lawrence River b. Henry Hudson
____ first to see the Pacific Ocean from the west c. Pedro Cabral
____ first to reach North America d. Bartholomew Dias
____ first to circumnavigate the world e. Ferdinand Magellan
____ first to sail from Europe to India f. Vasco Balboa
____ discovered large bay north of Canada g. Coronado
____ �discovered� America h. Leif Ericsson
____ first to visit Brazil i. Vasco de Gama
____ first to explore the SW US k. Jacques Cartier
14. Look at the map on page 60. What physical feature was the boundary between English and French territory in North America? ________________________________________
- Who did Florida belong to? ________________________________
- Why did Cartier sail down the St. Lawrence River? ___________________________
15. What was the era called in the 1300s and 1400s where there was a rebirth of interest in classical Greek and Roman learning? _______________________
16. Who was the German priest that started the Reformation? _____________________________
Use the map above to answer questions 17-25 (Sorry, couldn't import map).
17. According to the Skill Chart you completed in class, what is the first thing you should notice about the above map? _________________________
18. What two Native American cultures would you find in Alaska? ________________________
19. This map shows Native American cultures during what time period? ____________
20. What tribe would you expect to find in Florida? __________________
21. Of which culture were the Choctaws a part? ___________________
22. From this map, name 7 US states that were named for Native American tribes.
23. Of all the tribes shown on the map, which lived the closest to the equator? _______________
24. Name one tribe beginning with �C� that lived in the Plains culture area. __________________
25. In which culture area did the Apaches live? __________________
BONUS � On what page in your textbook could you find information about Lucy Stone? ________
- Who was the 34th President of the US? _________________________________