USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

FIRST THANKSGIVING HISTORY FACTS FOODS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Fruits indigenous to the region included blueberries, plums, grapes, gooseberries, raspberries and, of course cranberries, which Native Americans ate and used as a natural dye."Which word below can be used in place of the word “indigenous” in the passage above?
A
foreign
B
alien
C
natural
D
poisonous
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Marula (Sclerocarya birrea), wild apricot (Prunus armeniaca), wild plum (Prunus americana), raisin bush (Grewia flavescens), and sour plum (Ximenia caffra) are among the indigenous fruits found in Africa.

Detailed explanation-2: -Native Americans used cranberries in a variety of foods, the most popular being pemmican, a high-protein combination of crushed cranberries, dried deer meat, and melted fat. They also used it as a medicine to treat arrow wounds and as a dye for rugs and blankets.

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