Which statement BEST characterizes the attitude of English settlers toward Native Americans?
A) Settlers developed a mutual respect for Native American culture.
B) Settlers engaged in seizing lands that traditionally belonged to Native Americans.
C) Settlers openly embraced Native American traditions and committed to living peacefully with them.
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D) Settlers committed to avoiding conflicts due to the massive distance between them and Native Americans.
Answers
Option B is correct.
The English settlers in the United States engaged in conflicts with the Native Indians as soon as colonial settlements came up, way back in the 17th century. There were several reasons for these clashes, the most common being, to seize land that belonged to Native Indians.
There were wars fought on account of cultural differences, crimes etc. and in some, the English took the help of Native Indians to fight against other tribes. Such wars continued almost till 1920s.
The best characterization for the settlers of Englishmen towards to the Native Americans were the seizure of traditional belongings of land of the Native Americans.
ANSWER: OPTION B
Explanation:
The Native Americans were the one to let the Englishmen trade knowledge and become self-sufficient for the growth and development in the area. The cultural difference though remained and let the dependence of the Englishmen decreased over the time with the increase of colonization in the Indian sub-continent.