Question

Which of the following best describes the colonists’ relationships with Indigenous peoples in North America in early U.S. history?(1 point)
Responses

The relationship between Indigenous peoples and colonizers was filled with indifference.
The relationship between Indigenous peoples and colonizers was filled with indifference.

The relationship between Indigenous peoples and colonizers was a peaceful one.
The relationship between Indigenous peoples and colonizers was a peaceful one.

The relationship between Indigenous peoples and colonizers was a violent one.
The relationship between Indigenous peoples and colonizers was a violent one.

The relationship between Indigenous peoples and colonizers was a compassionate one.
The relationship between Indigenous peoples and colonizers was a compassionate one.

Answer 1

The relationship between Indigenous peoples and colonizers was a violent one.

Briefly: it involved warfare, forced removal, broken treaties, and widespread dispossession and death (both from conflict and introduced disease).