Why Did Many Eastern Indians Gain Access to Guns Before

question 39

Multiple Choice

Why did many eastern Indians gain access to guns before their counterparts in New Spain and its adjacent regions?

• A) Spanish policy forbade the sale of firearms to Native Americans.
• B) From the beginning, the British deliberately set out to arm eastern Indians.
• C) Eastern Indians were more interested in firearms than their counterparts in New Spain.
• D) Eastern Indians were willing give up all of their land claims in exchange for weapons.

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