Why Did Congress Claim That Some Indians Had Forfeited Their

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why did Congress claim that some Indians had forfeited their land rights in the aftermath of independence?

• A) Because they did not farm it.
• B) Because they had never believed that the Indians owned the land.
• C) Because they were racially inferior.
• D) Because they had aided the British during the war.

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