Europeans Generally Believed All of the Following About Indians EXCEPT

question 10

Multiple Choice

Europeans generally believed all of the following about Indians EXCEPT that:

• A) Indians lacked genuine religion.
• B) Indians had enormous potential to assimilate European ways.
• C) Indian males were weak and they mistreated women.
• D) Indians did not use the land and thus had no claim to it.
• E) Indians were not much better than slaves.

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