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.
Answer: C
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