Early America-Natives and Explorers

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What two land masses do experts think were once connected by a land bridge during the Ice Age?

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Asia and North America

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How did the FIRST American natives spread all throughout the North and South American continents?

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They came in search of food sources

Front

As the Native Tribes spread across the continent, they each formed their own: ways to farm, religions, languages.

Back

all of the above

Front

Native American children were...

Back

considered sacred and special

Front

Native American parents had certain roles. What were they?

Back

Men - hunting and fishing
Women- caring for children, preparing food, and making clothes

Front

Who was the first European to explore North America?

Back

Leif Ericsson

Front

The Mayans were known to have been the first to create a way to keep track of accurate time and days with a ___________________.

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calendar

Front

What is one reason why Europeans looked for new trade routes over the oceans, rather than the land routes shown on map?

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European traders wanted to find safer and cheaper routes.

Front

What was the main purpose of Christopher Columbus' first expedition in 1492?

Back

To find a new route to Asia.

Front

What allowed for Native Americans to stay in one place and live longer off the land in that place?

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agriculture