Question

Which statement best describes the common experience of American Indians with the American landscape? They remained only on the east coast. They respected nature and rough terrain. They exhausted the land’s resources. They struggled to survive harsh conditions.

Answer 1

They respected nature and rough terrain.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. They respected nature and rough terrain.

Explanation

American Indians were groups of indigenous people who live in the territory of America. Some famous indigenous communities Cherokee, Apaches, Iroquois, Chippewa and Sioux in North America; Mayas, Aztecs, Olmecs, and Nahuas in Central America; Aymaras, Guaranies, Mapuches, Quechua and Chibcha in South America. Those group occupied the territory autonomously until the XVIII century, specifically, until the arrival of European expeditionary. They were characterized by its life in community and in balance with nature, which they considered as an important part of their cosmogony, for that reason they took care of the resources, water, landscapes, plants, and animals. So the correct answer is B. They respected nature and rough terrain.