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Match the following theories and facts about human migration to the Americas:
Match the following theories and facts about human migration to the Americas:
Land Bridge Theory = First humans arrived in Americas on foot via a temporary land bridge Beringia = Region that connected Eastern Siberia to Alaska Timeline of ancient ancestors' departure from Siberia = Between 24,000 and 21,000 years ago Trans-Pacific Migration Theory = Theory proposed by Pontus Skogland in 2015
Match the following professionals with their roles in studying human migration:
Match the following professionals with their roles in studying human migration:
Archeologists = Study historical and prehistorical human activity Geneticists = Study genes and their role in inheritance Anthropologists = Study aspects of humans within societies and past civilizations Pontus Skogland = Geneticist who proposed the Trans-Pacific Migration Theory
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Beringia = Land bridge that connected Eastern Siberia to Alaska Land Bridge Theory = Theory that first humans arrived in Americas via a temporary land bridge Paleolithic human remains = Ancient human remains from the Ice Age Trans-Pacific Migration Theory = Theory about human migration proposed by Pontus Skogland
Match the following places with their significance in human migration:
Match the following places with their significance in human migration:
Match the following periods with their significance in human migration:
Match the following periods with their significance in human migration:
Sir Walter Raleigh sponsored an expedition of 500 men to ________ Island
Sir Walter Raleigh sponsored an expedition of 500 men to ________ Island
The colonists established the first permanent English colony in North America in ________
The colonists established the first permanent English colony in North America in ________
The colonists who established the first permanent English colony in North America disappeared by ________
The colonists who established the first permanent English colony in North America disappeared by ________
A separate colonization attempt in ________ also failed
A separate colonization attempt in ________ also failed
The first permanent English settlement in North America was founded in ________
The first permanent English settlement in North America was founded in ________
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Study Notes
Human Migration to the Americas
- Theories of human migration to the Americas include multiple perspectives on how and when humans first arrived in the Americas
Professionals and Their Roles
- Unknown professionals have contributed to the study of human migration to the Americas
Key Terms and Definitions
- Unknown terms related to human migration to the Americas are important for understanding this topic
Significant Places in Human Migration
- Roanoke Island: site of an early English colonization attempt
- Jamestown: site of the first permanent English settlement in North America
Significant Periods in Human Migration
- Unknown time periods are significant for understanding human migration to the Americas
Early English Colonization Attempts
- Sir Walter Raleigh sponsored an expedition of 500 men to Roanoke Island
- The colonists established the first permanent English colony in North America in 1607
- The colonists who established the first permanent English colony in North America disappeared by 1590
- A separate colonization attempt in Roanoke also failed
- The first permanent English settlement in North America was founded in Jamestown
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