A. The U.S. government unsuccessfully tried to assimilate Indigenous Americans, and this prevented Indigenous Americans from attaining full civil and economic rights.
B. The U.S. government made treaties with Indigenous Americans, but it was O not under any real obligation to honor them because Indigenous groups
were not considered nations.
C. White Americans benefited from the displacement of Indigenous Americans, and the results of displacement were devastating for Indigenous peoples.
D. The treaty between the U.S. government and the Cherokee Nation that resulted in the Trail of Tears was approved by the Cherokees, so the results were regrettable but justified.
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C. White Americans benefited from the displacement of Indigenous Americans, and the results of displacement were devastating for Indigenous peoples.
This option reflects an accurate critique of U.S. government policy toward Indigenous Americans, highlighting the detrimental impact of displacement on Indigenous communities and the benefits that white Americans reaped from these policies. The other options contain inaccuracies or oversimplifications of complex historical realities.
