Question

question 9 of 25

according to one theory of early migration, early indigenous peoples got from asia to the americas by:

a. traveling by boat across lake texcoco.
b. crossing through the great plains on foot.
c. traveling by boat along the pacific coast.
d. crossing over the andes mountains on foot.

Explanation:

Analyze the question prompt

The question asks about a theory of early migration explaining how early Indigenous peoples traveled from Asia to the Americas.

Evaluate Option A

Lake Texcoco is located in the Valley of Mexico and was the site of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. It is not a route from Asia to the Americas.

Evaluate Option B

The Great Plains are located in the interior of North America. While early peoples eventually traversed them, they do not connect Asia to the Americas.

Evaluate Option C

The coastal migration theory (often called the Kelp Highway hypothesis) proposes that early maritime migrants traveled from northeast Asia to the Americas by boat along the Pacific coast. This is a prominent scientific theory of early migration.

Evaluate Option D

The Andes Mountains are located in South America. They do not connect Asia to North America and could not serve as an initial entry route from Asia.

Apply student profile context

Using the Indigenous History knowledge point, we connect early settlement theories to the broader history of Indigenous peoples in the Americas. The Pacific coastal route is one of the primary accepted scientific models alongside the Bering Land Bridge.

Answer:

• (A) traveling by boat across Lake Texcoco.
• (B) crossing through the Great Plains on foot.
• (C) traveling by boat along the Pacific coast. (Correct answer)
• (D) crossing over the Andes Mountains on foot.