How were many of the treaties signed between Indigenous communities and the American government unfair?(1 point)
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These treaties took away land and gave it to American colonizers. They also did not allow Indigenous people to practice their own cultures unless they received prior permission.
These treaties took away land and gave it to American colonizers. They also did not allow Indigenous people to practice their own cultures unless they received prior permission.
These treaties were fair. Indigenous people were treated with respect in determining the bargains.
These treaties were fair. Indigenous people were treated with respect in determining the bargains.
These treaties took away land and gave it to other Indigenous communities. They also did not allow Indigenous people to practice their own cultures.
These treaties took away land and gave it to other Indigenous communities. They also did not allow Indigenous people to practice their own cultures.
These treaties took away land and gave it to American colonizers. They also did not allow Indigenous people to practice their own cultures.
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These plantations used Manifest Destiny to force Indigenous people off their lands.
These plantations used Manifest Destiny to force Indigenous people off their lands.
These plantations forced Indigenous people off the land they had lived on for generations.
These plantations forced Indigenous people off the land they had lived on for generations.
These plantations forced Indigenous people to trap furs or their families would be killed.
These plantations forced Indigenous people to trap furs or their families would be killed.
These plantations were not a threat to tribal sovereignty.
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European colonizers were not racist or cruel to Indigenous people.
European colonizers were not racist or cruel to Indigenous people.
European colonizers molded their society and institutions to benefit themselves, not others.
European colonizers molded their society and institutions to benefit themselves, not others.
European colonizers molded their society and institutions to benefit Indigenous people, not others.
European colonizers molded their society and institutions to benefit Indigenous people, not others.
European colonizers believed they were “superior” to no one, which justified their cruelty.
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The system had no negative effect on Indigenous peoples or their lands.
The system had no negative effect on Indigenous peoples or their lands.
The system led to the mistreatment of Indigenous peoples and the theft of their native lands.
The system led to the mistreatment of Indigenous peoples and the theft of their native lands.
The system led to the mistreatment of Indigenous peoples but they were allowed to keep control of their native lands.
The system led to the mistreatment of Indigenous peoples but they were allowed to keep control of their native lands.
The system led to the compassionate treatment of Indigenous peoples but also to the theft of their native lands.
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“At last we came in sight of the island of Barbadoes, at which the whites on board gave a great shout, and made many signs of joy to us.”
“At last we came in sight of the island of Barbadoes, at which the whites on board gave a great shout, and made many signs of joy to us.”
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