Although there is evidence now that several human groups colonized the Americas, possibly using different routes, those that crossed over through Beringia to reach the Americas did so
A) because they were fleeing from warlike Cro-Magnon groups.
B) in order to take advantage of large flint deposits in South America.
C) following herds of big-game animals (woolly mammoths, especially).
D) because they were gradually forced into new territories by the expansion of more advanced agricultural groups in Asia.
E) in their search for colder climates, because these were Neandertals adapted to cold weather.

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The theory supported by the most evidence suggests that the first humans to cross over into the Americas did so following herds of big-game animals, especially woolly mammoths, as a source of food. These animals were able to survive in the harsh, cold conditions that existed during the last Ice Age. This theory is supported by archaeological evidence of stone tools found near sites where the remains of mammoths and other large mammals have been discovered.

Although There Is Evidence Now That Several Human Groups Colonized