Question

complete the sentence with the word that best fits the overall meaning and tone. the lands that meriwether lewis and william clark surveyed west of the mississippi were no longer ______. hunting by native americans had already reduced deer and buffalo populations in some places. naive pristine sterile

Explanation:

• "Naive" means lacking experience or wisdom, which doesn't fit the context of describing lands.
• "Pristine" means in its original, unspoiled condition. Since hunting had reduced deer and buffalo populations, the lands were no longer in their original, unspoiled state.
• "Sterile" means unable to produce offspring or vegetation, which is not relevant to the context of the sentence.

Answer:

pristine