Which of These Statements Regarding the Position of Native Americans

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements regarding the position of Native Americans in this country is false?

• A) Native American populations were devastated by European diseases from which they had no immunity.
• B) Only about one-fourth of American Indians and Alaska Natives live on or near reservations today.
• C) Historical accounts have underrepresented the vast cultural and social heterogeneity of tribes prior to European conquest.
• D) Today, Native Americans have the highest poverty rate of any group in the United States.

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