When the first Europeans arrived in the Americas in the fifteenth century, Native Americans:
A) followed shortly thereafter.
B) had just migrated to North America from Asia.
C) came with them from Europe.
D) had inhabited this land for 30,000 years.

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The generally accepted scientific theory is that Native Americans had inhabited the Americas for at least 12,000 years, with some evidence suggesting as many as 30,000 years. Therefore, they were already present in the Americas when the first Europeans arrived.

When the First Europeans Arrived in the Americas in the Fifteenth