What happened during the last ice age that supports the anthropologist theory of Washington Native American origins?

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A land bridge between Asia and North America was exposed.
A land bridge between Asia and North America was exposed.

Bison herds migrated to the Pacific Northwest from the Plains.
Bison herds migrated to the Pacific Northwest from the Plains.

Sea levels rose dramatically, making travel by canoe easier.
Sea levels rose dramatically, making travel by canoe easier.

Volcanic islands developed along the coast of the Pacific Northwest.How do scientists know that ancient Americans hunted large animals?
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They found the writings of an ancient hunter in America.
They found the writings of an ancient hunter in America.

The legends passed down from the elders tell of great hunters.
The legends passed down from the elders tell of great hunters.

They discovered a spearhead in the fossilized remains of a mastodon.
They discovered a spearhead in the fossilized remains of a mastodon.

Cave paintings show scenes of deer and bison hunting.Why would a museum refer to the Kennewick Man as “the ancient one”?
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He was identified as the ancestor of the ancient Anasazi people.
He was identified as the ancestor of the ancient Anasazi people.

He was the oldest of the Kennewick tribe elders.
He was the oldest of the Kennewick tribe elders.

His remains are more than 9,000 years old.
His remains are more than 9,000 years old.

His writings show the wisdom of a wise old man.Why did Coastal tribes name the months after the food they gathered?
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Their lifestyle was centered on foods that they gathered.
Their lifestyle was centered on foods that they gathered.

They worshipped the foods that they gathered.
They worshipped the foods that they gathered.

They believed it honored the foods and would lead to successful gathering.
They believed it honored the foods and would lead to successful gathering.

Treaties with other tribes were more effective if they knew the names of the months.How did the winter homes of the Plateau people and the Coastal people reflect the climate and landscape in which they lived? Select all that apply.
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The winter homes of the Plateau people were built to be moved in times of blizzards.
The winter homes of the Plateau people were built to be moved in times of blizzards.

The winter homes of the Plateau people were built over a pit to provide additional insulation from the cold.
The winter homes of the Plateau people were built over a pit to provide additional insulation from the cold.

The winter homes of the Plateau people kept the smoke inside the longhouse for warmth.
The winter homes of the Plateau people kept the smoke inside the longhouse for warmth.

The winter homes of the Coastal people were built so that the roofs would shed the rainfall in their location.
The winter homes of the Coastal people were built so that the roofs would shed the rainfall in their location.

The winter homes of the Coastal people were called tipis and were made with animal skins.The cedar tree was considered sacred for the Coastal tribes of the Northwest. Which of the following describes how Coastal tribes used the cedar tree? Select all that apply.
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for religious rituals
for religious rituals

to build houses
to build houses

to build canoes
to build canoes

for making baskets
for making baskets

for cooking fires
for cooking fires

to make hunting weaponsWhich statement expresses a similarity and difference in the traditional means of travel by Coastal and Plateau Native Americans?
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Although both groups used horses, Coastal people used them long before the Plateau people did.
Although both groups used horses, Coastal people used them long before the Plateau people did.

Although both groups used canoes, Coastal people used much larger canoes than the Plateau people did.
Although both groups used canoes, Coastal people used much larger canoes than the Plateau people did.

Although both groups used horses, Plateau people used them long before they used canoes.
Although both groups used horses, Plateau people used them long before they used canoes.

Although both groups used canoes, Plateau people used much larger canoes than the Coastal people did.

Answer 1

Here are the responses to your questions based on the information provided:

1. What happened during the last ice age that supports the anthropologist theory of Washington Native American origins?

   • Correct Answer: A land bridge between Asia and North America was exposed.

2. How do scientists know that ancient Americans hunted large animals?

   • Correct Answer: They discovered a spearhead in the fossilized remains of a mastodon.

3. Why would a museum refer to the Kennewick Man as “the ancient one”?

   • Correct Answer: His remains are more than 9,000 years old.

4. Why did Coastal tribes name the months after the food they gathered?

   • Correct Answer: Their lifestyle was centered on foods that they gathered.

5. How did the winter homes of the Plateau people and the Coastal people reflect the climate and landscape in which they lived? (Select all that apply)

   • Correct Answers:
     • The winter homes of the Plateau people were built over a pit to provide additional insulation from the cold.
     • The winter homes of the Coastal people were built so that the roofs would shed the rainfall in their location.

6. The cedar tree was considered sacred for the Coastal tribes of the Northwest. Which of the following describes how Coastal tribes used the cedar tree? (Select all that apply)

   • Correct Answers:
     • for religious rituals
     • to build houses
     • to build canoes
     • for making baskets

7. Which statement expresses a similarity and difference in the traditional means of travel by Coastal and Plateau Native Americans?

   • Correct Answer: Although both groups used canoes, Coastal people used much larger canoes than the Plateau people did.