Chapter 11 Section 1

Bering Strait: a land bridge between Asia (Russia) and North America (Alaska); groups of hunters/gatherers crossed over, following caribou/bison Different groups settled in different geographical regions

settled on coast of tundra region adapted and to the cold environment. hunted with animal antlers and tusks. were nomadic. Homes = Rock, dirt, etc

eastern North America from Great Lakes to Gulf of Mexico built earth mounds used for tombs/ceremonies which made them known as Mound Builders Had cities containing 10,000 + people

1. What is the name of the land bridge that the first Americans crossed? 2. What may have been a cause for the first Americans crossing into North America? 3. Where did the Inuit native Americans settle? 4. What were the Inuit homes made out of? 5. What kind of food did the Inuit hunt ? 6. What was another name for the Hopewell native Americans? 7. Where did the Hopewell native Americans settle? 8. What purpose did mounds serve the Hopewell? 9. T/F the Hopewell had small cities. 10. T/F the Inuit’s moved around often.

Northeast North America Lived in longhouses- wooden poles covered with sheets of bark; housed dozens of families Hunted deer, bear, caribou, rabbits, beaver Men were warriors of the community Women owned the dwellings- planted and harvested crops, cooked, made baskets and took care of children Planted corn, beans, and squash. (called the “three sisters” crops) Often fought wars among themselves. This led to their downfall.

Farmers In summer, men left to go hunt buffalo Used all parts of the buffalo for food, clothing, tools, and shelter Lived in tepees

Farming society – dry region- used canals and dams to farm in desert Made baskets and pottery Used adobe to make pueblos Anasazi abandoned after series of droughts