Although the idea of “America” today carries with it features and values of a modernized, technologically sophisticated society very remote from the life of continent’s aboriginal peoples, there exists some intriguing arguments for these people having been archetypically American.Like all subsequent inhabitants of North America, the Indians were immigrants.Second,...they were a mobile people.Finally, like Americans of later time, the Americans were extraordinarily varied in the cultures they developed...Because of this remarkable cultural and religious diversity stretched over both space and time, it is difficult to be both general and meaningful in discussing Native Americans.Williams, Peter W. America's Religions: Traditions and Cultures. Macmillan,1998 p. 3-4Which of the following statements BEST supports the author's argument about Pre-Columbian cultures?Elimination ToolSelect one answerANative American societies were economically isolated and tended not to trade with each other.BNative American societies often developed cultures that had characteristics dependent upon the nature of their specific geography.CNative American societies often developed complex writing systems.DNative American societies never waged war or conducted diplomacy with each other.

Cultural Areas of North American Indigenous Peoples at the Time of European Contact. (CC0)Which of the following is the MOST accurate statement about North American Native American societies in 1491?Elimination ToolSelect one answerAThey were homogenous in their social organization.BThey formed diverse societies and economies based in part on their interactions with the environment.CTheir uniform religious beliefs led to hierarchical societies with rigid gender divisions.DTheir social organizations were quite similar to those found in Europe and Africa at that time.

Why were the native people in the American colonies called Indians?A.The Europeans felt the name described the people's appearance.B.They had recently immigrated from India in large numbers.C.They called themselves Indians, and the Europeans followed suit.D.Columbus believed that he had landed in India.

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?American Indiansimmigrantspioneersno one

How did the physical characteristics of North America influence the development of early American Indian societies?A.North America’s distinct regional climates led to great cultural and economic diversity among American Indians.B.North America’s many rivers and mountains kept American Indian tribes isolated, limiting both trade and warfare.C.North America’s temperate climate allowed American Indians to fulfill all of their needs through hunting and gathering.D.North America’s unpredictable weather patterns prevented American Indians from developing agriculture.

How did Native Americans’ conceptions of the spiritual world influence their daily lives?