By the time the Europeans arrived in the Western Hemisphere in the 1490s,most Native Americans who lived in large civilizations were in which of the following regions?
A) The Caribbean islands
B) Mesoamerica and the western coast of South America
C) The area that is now the United States and Canada
D) The land above the Arctic Circle,including present-day Alaska

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Mesoamerica, which includes present-day Mexico and Central America, was home to large civilizations such as the Aztecs and Mayans. The western coast of South America was home to the Incas. The Caribbean islands did not have large civilizations, and the Native American populations in the area that is now the United States and Canada were primarily organized into tribes and smaller communities. The land above the Arctic Circle, including present-day Alaska, was also home to smaller indigenous communities.

By the Time the Europeans Arrived in the Western Hemisphere