The Eventual Adoption of Maize as a Staple Food Northern

question 27

Multiple Choice

The eventual adoption of maize as a staple food northern Mexico and the southwestern United States was made possible in part by

• A) the domestication of beasts of burden
• B) changing climate
• C) the difficulty of obtaining salt
• D) the introduction of the bow and arrow

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