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 of these describes how American Indians viewed their environment?
A
They believed they owned the land on which they lived.
B
They believed that the land should remain unchanged. .
C
They believed they were a part of a community of living things.
D
They believed they were the rulers of the region in which they lived
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The world and its natural elements, to them, were controlled by spirits. Therefore, they began to worship animals, plants, wind, water, etc. All Native American culture can determine for sure is that life is sacred, and it comes from the land, which implies that Mother Earth is also divine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following best expresses Native American attitudes toward the land? We are part of the natural order of things, including the land, and must take care not to upset this natural order.

Detailed explanation-3: -"The findings conclusively demonstrate that Native Americans in eastern North America impacted their environment well before the arrival of Europeans. Through their agricultural practices, Native Americans increased soil erosion and sediment yields to the Delaware River basin."

Detailed explanation-4: -They used animal skins (deerskin) as clothing. Shelter was made from the material around them (saplings, leaves, small branches, animal fur). Native peoples of the past farmed, hunted, and fished. They used natural resources such as rock, twine, bark, and oyster shell to farm, hunt, and fish.

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