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What is believed to be the first widespread culture in the Americas?
What is believed to be the first widespread culture in the Americas?
How many years ago did the first inhabitants of North America migrate from Siberia?
How many years ago did the first inhabitants of North America migrate from Siberia?
Which culture developed agriculture and complex societies in the midwestern, eastern, and southern regions?
Which culture developed agriculture and complex societies in the midwestern, eastern, and southern regions?
What is the estimated native population range in what is now the United States before European arrival?
What is the estimated native population range in what is now the United States before European arrival?
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Which culture inhabited the southwest region of North America?
Which culture inhabited the southwest region of North America?
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Study Notes
Early Inhabitants of North America
- The first inhabitants of North America migrated from Siberia across the Bering land bridge about 12,000 years ago.
- The Clovis culture, which appeared around 11,000 BC, is believed to be the first widespread culture in the Americas.
- Over time, indigenous North American cultures grew increasingly sophisticated, with some developing agriculture, architecture, and complex societies.
Post-Archaic Period Cultures
- The Mississippian cultures were located in the midwestern, eastern, and southern regions.
- The Algonquian inhabited the Great Lakes region and along the Eastern Seaboard.
- The Hohokam culture and Ancestral Puebloans inhabited the southwest.
Native Population Estimates
- Estimates of the Native population of what is now the United States before European arrival range from 500,000 to nearly 10 million.
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Description
This quiz explores the early inhabitants of North America, including the migration from Siberia and the development of the Clovis culture. It also covers significant cultures like the Mississippian and Algonquian, as well as pre-European population estimates. Test your knowledge on the rich history of Native American societies!
