3.1.9 - Quick Check: The Early Americas
Social Studies 8 Q1 / 3. The Early Americas and European Settlement / 3.1. The Early Americas
How did the shift to farming affect Native American cultures? Select all that apply.
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Responses
Farming encouraged native cultures to build more permanent shelters and communities.
The shift to agriculture led to a boost in immunity from diseases.
Agriculture provided a surplus of food, allowing for an increase in the population.
Farms took up space, which spread communities too thin to be interconnected and caused civilizations to wither away.
- Farming encouraged native cultures to build more permanent shelters and communities.
- Agriculture provided a surplus of food, allowing for an increase in the population.
The shift to farming affected Native American cultures in the following ways:
1. Farming encouraged native cultures to build more permanent shelters and communities.
2. Agriculture provided a surplus of food, allowing for an increase in the population.
Therefore, the correct options are:
- Farming encouraged native cultures to build more permanent shelters and communities.
- Agriculture provided a surplus of food, allowing for an increase in the population.
To answer this question, let's analyze each response option individually:
1. Farming encouraged native cultures to build more permanent shelters and communities.
Farming involves cultivating crops and domesticating animals, which requires settled communities to tend to the crops and animals. As a result, the shift to farming encouraged Native American cultures to build more permanent shelters and communities. This allowed them to establish more stable and organized societies.
2. The shift to agriculture led to a boost in immunity from diseases.
When Native Americans transitioned to an agricultural lifestyle, they settled in one place and started cultivating crops. This led to settled communities and increased contact with domesticated animals. Over time, this close proximity to animals and the development of agriculture led to the transfer of diseases from animals to humans. Native Americans were exposed to these diseases, which led to the evolution of their immune systems and increased immunity to certain diseases.
3. Agriculture provided a surplus of food, allowing for an increase in the population.
Farming allowed Native American communities to produce surplus food. This surplus supported a larger population, as people no longer solely relied on hunting and gathering for sustenance. With a stable food supply, communities could grow and sustain more individuals.
4. Farms took up space, which spread communities too thin to be interconnected and caused civilizations to wither away.
While farming did encourage settlement and the building of permanent communities, it did not necessarily spread communities too thin or cause civilizations to wither away. In fact, settled agricultural communities often had social and economic interactions with neighboring communities. These interactions facilitated the exchange of goods, technologies, and ideas, leading to the development of complex civilizations.
Based on the explanations provided, the correct answers to the question are:
- Farming encouraged native cultures to build more permanent shelters and communities.
- The shift to agriculture led to a boost in immunity from diseases.
- Agriculture provided a surplus of food, allowing for an increase in the population.
Therefore, the correct options to select are response options 1, 2, and 3.