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jerry coleman

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According to Reed in Forest Development the Indian Way, Guaran Indians subsist in the Amazon tropical forest largely by
 
  a. slash-and-burn farming.
  b. horticulture and foraging.
  c. foraging.
  d. rubber tree tapping.

Question 2

Which one of the following was not a consequence of outside development in the Guaran tropical forests, according to Reed?
 
  a. The Indians who stayed on the land could no longer farm.
  b. The Guaran could no longer practice successful horticulture.
  c. Disease and malnutrition increased.
  d. The Indians could no longer hunt and fish successfully.



scrocafella

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: a



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