In the Poem,"A Cry from an Indian Wife," What Explanation

question 97

Multiple Choice

In the poem,"A Cry from an Indian Wife," what explanation is offered for why the Amerindians were defeated by the white man?

• A)The white man's god was more powerful.
• B)Amerindian greed helped to defeat them.
• C)Amerindian customs were not Christian.
• D)The Amerindians had no legal claims to the land.
• E)Amerindian law was divine law.

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