Thought Question

The first people in our country (Native Americans) originally came from Asia (Siberia) by way of the Bering Strait about 40,000 years ago. As we learned, they kept moving south in search of food and a good place to settle. Some traveled to the desert region of what is now the southwestern United States. Others chose the swampy region of the southeastern part of the country. Still others chose the plains of the midwest and as we learned in our last class, some settled in the northeast which includes New York State.

Here is your question:

If you were a Native American living 11,500 years ago, which region of the country would you have chosen to settle in and why?

Give at least three reasons.