Question

How did English settlers justify their use of the land?

A. the settlers took better care of the land than the native Americans did

B. the settlers needed more land to survive than the native Americans did

C. the native Americans had more land than they needed

D. the native Americans lacked proof that they owned the land​

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

The native Americans did not build many towns so the English settlers thought that the land was undeveloped. The natives also did not understand land ownership as the English did, so the English were able to justify their use of the land.