Though They Eventually Were Defeated, One Advantage That Amerindians in Argentina

question 34

Multiple Choice

Though they eventually were defeated, one advantage that Amerindians in Argentina and Chile had in checking settlers' southern expansion was an unlimited food supply from

• A)guinea pigs.
• B)herds of wild cattle.
• C)buffalo.
• D)the goats and sheep of the pampas.
• E)All of these are correct.

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