Colonial Period and IndependenceAmerican History

Question 59: Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Q: Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

American Indians; Native Americans

Accepted answers

•American Indians
•Native Americans

Why this matters

Native Americans (American Indians) lived in America first. They were here for thousands of years before Europeans came. There were hundreds of different tribes with their own languages.

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