Social Studies 4-8 Texas Certification – PACT questions with correct answers

Around 38,000 BC. (40,000 years ago) Who were the first people to arrive in America? CORRECT ANSWER Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers What caused the Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers to come to America? CORRECT ANSWER They were following herds of animals they were hunting Define Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers CORRECT ANSWER Communities of people who move from place to place, relying on plants and animals found in the wild for food Define Migration CORRECT ANSWER The movement of a number of people (or animals), often to establish a new homeland How did the Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers travel to America from Asia? CORRECT ANSWER It was during the Ice Age. This means that seawater was frozen, causing the ocean level to be low. Gatherers were able to cross land that had been exposed due to this, known as the Bering Land Bridge. This was located at the tip of Asia and reached to Alaska. What is the Land Bridge Theory? CORR