2. was considered the basis for the native americans social structure. a) the elderly. b) kinship. c) monotheism. d) a mission. 3. a group of people that descended from a common ancestor is called a(n) a) empire. b) dynasty. c)colony. d) clan. 4. the native americans were able to preserve their customs and beliefs a) bartering. b) migration. c) war. d) oral histories. 5. because the native americans were considered an agrarian society, their survival was based largely around what? a) religious rituals they performed b) geography c) trade routes d) kinship 6. where were the first settlers to the americas believed to have migrated from? a) mexico b) scandinavia c) england d) asia 7. the mississippi river and the great lakes were considered a) borders between tribes. b) popular fishing sites along the atlantic seaboard. c) natural trade routes. d) sacred burial sites. 8. why was the family important in native american society? a) considered sacred in their religion b) government required clans to stay together c) issues related to inheritance d) they provided for one another 9. by what way were first known settlers to the americas believed to have traveled? a) horses b) buffalos c) primitive canoes d) land bridge 10. as a means of survival, the native americans: a) relied on trade. b) engaged in constant battle. c) adapted to and lived off the land. d) eventually migrated back to their homeland.