Which of the Following Correctly Describes the Situation of Native

question 106

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly describes the situation of Native Americans in the 1770s and 1780s?

• A) As a result of the Treaty of Paris, they expected that their traditional rights would be protected and that their territorial claims would be dealt with justly by the United States.
• B) They remained stubbornly rooted in their traditional ways, resisting participation in a larger world dominated by Europeans or white Americans.
• C) Only the Oneidas and Tuscaroras, influenced by Congregationalist missionary Samuel Kirkland, sided with the British during the Revolution.
• D) They fled their native lands ¾ first the English colonies and then the United States ¾ for the more hospitable political and social environment to be found in Spanish territory.
• E) They continued to incorporate the most useful aspects of European culture into their own, combining elements of the old and new.

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Definitions:

Revocation

The act of withdrawing, repealing, or cancelling a right, permission, or contract.

Effective Acceptance

The expression of assent to the terms of an offer in a manner requested or authorized by the offeror, resulting in a binding contract.

Firm Offer

An offer in a contract that is expressed in a way that it cannot be revoked for a certain period of time.

Merchant

An individual or business entity engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both, to consumers.