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]
Which answer correctly identifies three Native America peoples whose cultures flourished before the arrival of European explorers and settlers in the Americas?
A
the Huron, the Portuguese, and the Mayas
B
the Aztecs, the Iroquois, and the Mound Builders
C
the Inuit, the Cherokees, and the English
D
the Chinese, the Japanese, and the Koreans
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These tribes included the Tlingit, Chinook, Coos, and Chumash. In the Northeast, the Mississippi River Valley, and along the Atlantic seaboard, some indigenous societies developed mixed agricultural and hunter-gatherer economies that favored permanent villages.

Detailed explanation-2: -Native Americans began to “discover” Europe in 1493. when Christopher Columbus returned to Spain with captives. European sea captains seized Native Americans and brought them back to Europe on a regular basis in the 1500’s and 1600’s. The first Native Americans to visit England voluntarily were Manteo and Wanchese.

Detailed explanation-3: -Genetic analysis of ancient teeth and bones suggests Native Americans largely descend from a vanished group called the Ancient Paleo-Siberians.

Detailed explanation-4: -What were the major patterns of Native American life in North America before Europeans arrived? People lived in towns and villages. Native Americans grew maize, squash and beans. Native Americans did not believe you could own anything.

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