-Based on this map, scholarly theories reveal that the first inhabitants of the Americas arrived by .
A) crossing a land bridge from Asia or traveling by boat
B) sailing westward from Europe and Africa across the Atlantic Ocean
C) migrating north from the southernmost points of South America
D) journeying by boat from Greenland to the eastern coast of North America

Question

-Based on this map, scholarly theories reveal that the first inhabitants of the Americas arrived by .
A) crossing a land bridge from Asia or traveling by boat 
B) sailing westward from Europe and Africa across the Atlantic Ocean 
C) migrating north from the southernmost points of South America 
D) journeying by boat from Greenland to the eastern coast of North America

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The most widely accepted scholarly theories suggest that the first inhabitants of the Americas arrived by crossing a land bridge known as Beringia from Asia into North America or by coastal routes in boats, following the coastlines from Asia.

-Based on This Map, Scholarly Theories Reveal That the First