Why did some groups in South America continue to live as nomads after the development of agriculture?
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Responses
They lived in ecosystems that were not suitable for farming.
They lived in ecosystems that were not suitable for farming.
They had no way of learning how to domesticate crops.
They had no way of learning how to domesticate crops.
They had more than enough wild plants and animals to thrive on.
They had more than enough wild plants and animals to thrive on.
They believed that agriculture was bad for the land.
They believed that agriculture was bad for the land.
Which list shows the correct order in which some peoples in South America began to build a more stable food supply?
(1 point)
Responses
domesticate animals; cultivate crops; hunt, fish, and gather plants; modify landscape to support settlements
domesticate animals; cultivate crops; hunt, fish, and gather plants; modify landscape to support settlements
modify landscape to support settlements; cultivate crops; domesticate animals; hunt, fish, and gather plants
modify landscape to support settlements; cultivate crops; domesticate animals; hunt, fish, and gather plants
hunt, fish, and gather plants; cultivate crops; domesticate animals; modify landscape to support settlements
hunt, fish, and gather plants; cultivate crops; domesticate animals; modify landscape to support settlements
cultivate crops; hunt, fish, and gather plants; modify landscape to support settlements; domesticate animals
hunt, fish, and gather plants; cultivate crops; domesticate animals; modify landscape to support settlements
The correct answer is: They lived in ecosystems that were not suitable for farming.
To arrive at this answer, we need to consider the options and eliminate those that are incorrect.
Option 1: They lived in ecosystems that were not suitable for farming. This option suggests that the reason some groups in South America continued to live as nomads after the development of agriculture is that they lived in ecosystems that were not suitable for farming. It is possible that these groups inhabited areas where the land, climate, or other factors made agriculture difficult or unsustainable.
Option 2: They had no way of learning how to domesticate crops. This option suggests that the reason some groups continued to live as nomads is that they lacked the knowledge or resources to domesticate crops. However, this option is not mutually exclusive with the option stating that they lived in ecosystems that were not suitable for farming.
Option 3: They had more than enough wild plants and animals to thrive on. This option suggests that these groups had an abundance of wild plants and animals, which sustained their way of life as nomads. This option supports the notion that these groups did not feel the need to transition to agriculture because they had plentiful resources in their environment.
Option 4: They believed that agriculture was bad for the land. This option suggests that these groups intentionally chose not to adopt agriculture because they believed it would harm the land or disrupt their way of life. While this may have been a belief held by some groups, it does not explain the continuation of nomadic lifestyles across different regions.
By comparing the options, we can conclude that "They lived in ecosystems that were not suitable for farming" provides the most logical and specific reason for why some groups in South America continued to live as nomads despite the development of agriculture.