The Isolation of Early American Cultures

question 36

Multiple Choice

The isolation of early American cultures

• A) kept them from developing many of the attributes of civilization.
• B) prevented the formation of social classes and slavery.
• C) distinguished them from the world's other major cultural regions.
• D) resulted in irreversible damage to the environment.
• E) protected them from the ills of civilization.

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