the answer to your question is: When the first Europeans arrived, there was 17 different Indian people, tribes, and languages in North America is........
The above statement is false. There were hundreds, if not thousands, of different Indian peoples, tribes, and languages in North America when the first Europeans arrived.
I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option A. One of the most important legacies of the Northwest Ordinance was that it prevented the expansion of slavery in the north of the Ohio River in the newterritories. Hope this answers the question.
