What does the type of animals and plants brought to the New World demonstrate about the needs of Pre-Columbian civilizations?

A) Pre-Columbian civilizations did not have access to egg-laying animals, so Europeans brought them.

B) Pre-Columbian civilizations did not practice small-scale farming, so Europeans brought them.

C) Pre-Columbian civilizations had an abundance of animals for food, but Europeans also wanted to continue using their traditional animals for food.

D) Pre-Columbian civilizations had few animals suitable for raising and slaughtering to use for meat.

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Abel Sullivan

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29 January, 19:22

What does the type of animals and plants brought to the New World demonstrate about the needs of Pre-Columbian civilizations?

A) Pre-Columbian civilizations did not have access to egg-laying animals, so Europeans brought them.

B) Pre-Columbian civilizations did not practice small-scale farming, so Europeans brought them.

C) Pre-Columbian civilizations had an abundance of animals for food, but Europeans also wanted to continue using their traditional animals for food.

D) Pre-Columbian civilizations had few animals suitable for raising and slaughtering to use for meat.

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Nola Young · Answer 1

The answer would be D because Pre-Columbian civilizations didn't have any domesticated animals such as cows, chickens, and horses. This fact limited the accessibility to meat for the Pre-Columbian civilizations.