Which of the Following Is True of How the U

question 104

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of how the U.S. government in the 1790s dealt with Native Americans?

• A) Because the Constitution counted all Indians toward representation in Congress, Indians received all rights and privileges that other Americans did.
• B) Because the Constitution stated that Indian tribes were "domestic dependent nations," the government treated them just as it treated nations like Great Britain and France.
• C) Henry Knox, the first secretary of war, pursued policies designed to exterminate Native Americans.
• D) The U.S. government made treaties with them mainly to transfer land to itself or to the states.
• E) No American leaders believed that Native Americans could assimilate into American society, so the government largely ignored Indians.

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