Which of the following is not a major theory that explains how the americas were originally peopled?
europeans came to the americas thousands of years before columbus.
southeast asians sailed across the pacific ocean to north america.
nomadic hunters crossed beringia into north america more than 12,000 years ago.
africans crossed into south america when africa and south america were one continent.
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Right choice:

Africans crossed into South America when Africa and South America were one continent.

Explanation:

Such a statement is totally absurd. Humans as a species had not appeared on planet Earth when present-day Africa and South America were part of the same land mass hundreds of millions year ago. So, African could not cross to South America in the times of Pangea, the only megacontinent in the planet´s evolution. The other options are theories of the origins of man in the Americas, though there´s no consensus in the academic community.

when studying cause and effect, historians usually group the causes into different categories. for example, cultural causes reflect how a society’s literature and art convey the way the society saw itself in relation to the rest of the world. another resource that historians use to understand society is pop culture, which tells them the trends and ideas that are preferred by the common people. when studying cause and effect, it’s important to remember multiple causation, or the idea that an effect could have several causes and vice versa.  

the correct option is “cultural causes” since art and literature are related to the culture of a place. culture is determined by literature, art, music.

the correct option is “pop culture” since it reflects the likes and ideas of common people whereas the rest of the options do not focus on common people.  

the correct option is “multiple causation” since it refers to the idea that events are caused by multiple reasons, not just a single one.