Which of the Following Best Explains the Differences in the Means

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains the differences in the means of subsistence and lifestyles that emerged among Indian groups in the New World?

• A) Disagreements over political beliefs caused groups to separate.
• B) The various tribes migrated to the Americas separately and came from widely divergent cultures.
• C) Different Indian groups adapted their means of subsistence and lifestyles to the environment in which they settled.
• D) Geographic barriers in the New World made interaction between different Indian tribes impossible.

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