read the passage and answer the question below.

Question

“They expressed their great satisfaction, saying that no greater good could come to them than to have our friendship, and that they desired to live in peace with their enemies, and that we should dwell in their land, in order that they might in the future more than ever before engage in hunting beavers, and give us a part of them in return for our providing them with things which they wanted . . . ”
-Samuel de Champlain, describing his interaction with a group of Algonquians, 1604
Which of the following was a tactic the French used to keep peaceful relations with Native Americans?

A
French explorers adopted orphaned Native American children

B
French explorers created numerous colonies and gave Native Americans French citizenship

C
French explorers married Native American women

D
French explorers fought Dutch and English colonizers to help Native Americans keep their land

I say B, please help

Answer 1

I am not so sure about that.

Answer 2

If what you want is beaver pelts, let the natives live there but keep those pesky redcoats out.

Answer 3

Based on my textbook, I would strongly choose C. (That is what was mentioned in my textbook many times.)

Answer 4

-Although keep in mind my textbook is on the history of CANADA, not the U.S, but I don't think it matters here since the text was referring solely to the French and Native Americans.