The Isolation of the Americas Until 1492 Means That

question 12

Multiple Choice

The isolation of the Americas until 1492 means that

• A) we can never know much about the premodern societies of the Americas.
• B) the peoples in the Western Hemisphere were backward and stagnant compared to those in Europe and Asia.
• C) their civilization was not corrupted by wealth or greed.
• D) by studying the early peoples of the Americas we can determine universal aspects of the human experience.

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Definitions:

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