USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY ORIGINS OF EARLY PEOPLE IN THE AMERICAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How was it possible for the mesa people to grow corn in the desert?
A
They used rain barrels.
B
They dug irrigation ditches.
C
They traded their crops for water.
D
They planted drought-tolerant corn.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. Answer: they planted in the mouth of rivers, dug irrigation ditches.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most suitable spots in the area for cultivation were the patches of rich, red soil found in little glades here and there on the mesa tops. As irrigation was impossible, their corn must have of necessity been hardy enough to thrive on relatively slight rainfall, and survive semi-drought years.

Detailed explanation-3: -Native American peoples throughout the Western region determined their unique lifestyle by their proximity and abundance of natural resources.

Detailed explanation-4: -The traditional theory postulates human migration across the Bering Land Bridge and then southward through a deglaciation corridor in western Canada. However, current research supports a maritime route along the southern coast of the Bering Land Bridge and Gulf of Alaska, and then southward along the Northwest Coast.

Detailed explanation-5: -Farming enabled American Indians to settle in permanent villages.

There is 1 question to complete.