Which of the Following Statements Regarding the American Revolution and Native

question 112

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution and Native Americans is FALSE?

• A) The outcome of the war largely weakened the position of Indians.
• B) Indians generally had better relations with the British than with the Americans.
• C) White Americans' attitudes toward the tribes took a turn for the worse during the war.
• D) American Patriots had generally tried to persuade Indians to be neutral in the war.
• E) Some Indians took advantage of the conflict to launch attacks of their own.

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Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

The propensity to find, interpret, choose, and recollect details in a way that corroborates the existing beliefs or hypotheses of a person.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the likelihood of events based on their ability to recall examples more easily.

Confirmation Bias

The habit of looking for, comprehending, selecting, and reminiscing about information that validates an individual's prior convictions or theories.