Which of the Following Is the Most Accurate Statement About

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the Native Americans during the colonial period?

• A) There is a strong consensus among historians about the size of the Native American population at the time of arrival of the first European settlers.
• B) Native Americans rarely formed trading alliances with the European settlers.
• C) The significant deterioration of the Native American population occurred after 1825, when the US started to expand to the west.
• D) The susceptibility to disease was one of the primary reasons the Native American population declined.

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