Question

Kit Carson was instructed by Carleton to kill all Navajo men whenever and wherever he found them, __________________ a. but Carson disobeyed him. b. which Carson did in a flamboyant fashion. c. so Carson ordered his men to carry out the orders. d. which increased Carson admiration for Carleton Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B

Answer 1

Answer: a. but Carson disobeyed him.

Step-by-step explanation:

Christopher Kit Carson was commanded by Major General James H. Carleton to overcome the Navajo people by carrying out a scorched-earth campaign through their homelands, killing all Navajo men.

Since many of his Army volunteers quit, Carson decided to force the Navajo to surrender for a lack of supplies. He cut their food supply, burned their villages, massacred their livestock, and disabled water sources, leading the Navajo people to starvation and surrender.