History: Chapter 2: California's Early History

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The first people in California came here by:

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Crossing a landbridge from Asia to North America

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What is a hunter-gatherer?

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a person who collects plants and hunts wild animals for food

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Which of the following statements are true about the first California Indians?
Their economic activities and how they made a living depended upon where they lived.
They adapted to their locations.
California Indians worked to supply the food, clothing, and shelter they needed.
all of the above
none of the above

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all of the above

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California Indians set controlled fires for a variety of reasons. Which answer below is not one of those reasons: to scare away the animals, protected from more dangerous wildfires, burned away dead grasses and plants, reduced the shrubs and plants under the trees?

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to scare away the animals

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There were more than _____ Indian languages.

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90

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The role of the Shaman did not include: tending to the sick, dealing with the world of spirits, performing ceremonies.

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creating battle plans with other tribes

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Today, which state has the largest population of American Indians? Options: Alaska, California, Connecticut, Arizona

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California

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Hernan Cortes came to the Americas and expected to find: spices, fossils, new fabric for trade, gold

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gold

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another word for governor

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viceroy

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Following the ocean currents was the best way to sail from the Philippines to the Americas.

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True