Question

The controversy over Kit Carson was over _____________________

a.
whether he was a soldier or a trader.
b.
whether he was a friend or foe to the Navajos.
c.
whether he sided with the North or the South.
d.
whether he agreed with slavery or not.




Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

Answer:

b

Explanation:

Kit Carson was a controversial figure of the conquest of the West. On the one hand, he was considered a hero and he was written about in fiction books likeBlood and Thunder novels. In these novels, which he hated, he was depicted as an explorer and Indian killer - which was deemed a good thing back then.

On the other, he spoke seven Native American languages - which allowed him to become a trader and negotiator -  and married Native American women twice.

After joining the Union Army, he was tasked to lead a campaign against the Navajo tribes. He tried to resign but was pressured to continue with this mission, burning Navajo crops and killing their livestock

Answer 2

B whether he was a friend or foe to the Navajos