Question

"The Northwest Coast culture area, along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to the top of Northern California, has a mild climate and an abundance of natural resources. In particular, the ocean and the region's rivers provided almost everything its people needed salmon, especially, but also whales, sea otters, seals and fish and shellfish of all kinds. As a result, unlike many other hunter-gatherers who struggled to eke out a living and were forced to follow animal herds from place to place, the Indians of the Pacific Northwest were secure enough to build permanent villages that housed hundreds of people apiece." What word or phrase could replace "As a result" in the last sentence without changing the sentence's meaning?

Answer 1

The word or phrase that can replace "As a result" in the last sentence without changing the sentence's meaning is "Consequently."

Here's the revised sentence:

"Consequently, unlike many other hunter-gatherers who struggled to eke out a living and were forced to follow animal herds from place to place, the Indians of the Pacific Northwest were secure enough to build permanent villages that housed hundreds of people apiece."

By using "Consequently," we maintain the cause-and-effect relationship between the abundance of natural resources and the ability of the Indians in the Pacific Northwest to establish permanent settlements. It conveys the same meaning as "As a result" but provides variation in the language used.

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