Question

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How were U.S. and Indian relations prior to the discovery of gold?
A.) They were okay; at times the U.S. respected their culture, and other times they urged assimilation
B.) They were bad; the U.S. had been trying to force the Indians onto Reservations for years
C.) They were bad; the Indians had been trying to steal whites peoples land.
D.) They were good; the U.S. left the Indians alones to care for themselves

Answer 1

Answer:

He declared that Indian tribes were 'domestic dependent nations' whose 'relation to the United States resembles that of a ward to his guardian'.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

B.) They were bad; the U.S had been trying to force the Indians onto Reservations for years.

Explanation:

The new United States government was thus free to acquire Native American lands by treaty or force. Resistance from the tribes stopped the encroachment of settlers, at least for a while. After the Revolutionary War, the United States maintained the British policy of treaty-making with the Native American tribes