Which of the Following Is NOT a Way That Colonists

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a way that colonists undermined traditional Native American agriculture and hunting?

• A) Their freely roaming pigs and cattle trampled Native American cornfields and gardens.
• B) Their need for wood depleted the forests that Native Americans needed for hunting.
• C) Their reliance on the fur trade reduced the population of beaver and other animals important to the Native Americans.
• D) They changed the land to suit their way of life instead of adapting to their new surroundings.
• E) Their refusal to build fences and permanent structures created conflict with Native American hunting methods.

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