The First AmericansEQ: Who were the first people to come to America?Pg. 4Date

Christopher Columbus

Why is he given credit for “discovering” America?

Is this really accurate?

Who Discovered It?

Thoughts on the Video

Who does the video claim was here first?

According to the video, what did Columbus do?

Is the video right?

1. How did the first people get here?

First people came from Asia

Walked across the Bering Land Bridge between Asia and Alaska

2. Why did they come here? Were following

herds of animals They were hunters-

gathers

3. Why did they stop moving? People learned to FARM Grew maize (corn) and other crops Begin to form permanent villages

4. First Permanent Civilizations

Located inMiddle America Maya Aztec Inca

Later Groups in North America

(This does not need to go in your notes.) For thousands and thousands of

year, people occupied North and South America.

These people developed great civilizations and cultures.

For a long time, they had no contact with others from other continents.

Why?

World Map

Why do you think this changes? Tomorrow: European Exploration

Wrap Up: Write a summary of what you learned today at the Bottom of your Cornell Notes.