When Europeans Arrived in 1492,Native American Cultures Were

question 8

Multiple Choice

When Europeans arrived in 1492,Native American cultures were

• A) dying off due to lack of food and environmental problems.
• B) characterized by an impressive level of similarity and unity.
• C) divided into about twenty groups whose members shared cultural traits.
• D) so varied that they defy easy and simple description.

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