Question

Which of the following best describes Native Americans’ situation at the end of the Indian Wars? A) They held onto their traditional homelands. B) They were forced to move west or north or to live on reservations. C) They lived traditional lives on reservations throughout the North. D) They assimilated into American culture.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. They were forced to move west or north to live on reservations.

Step-by-step explanation

The Indian wars are a set of confrontations between the United States against the different indigenous native peoples of North America, in the western and northern zone of the current American territory. Its beginning dates back to 1890 and lasts until the beginning of the 20th century. The end of this series of wars was the majority conquest of the territories belonging to the native peoples, forced assimilation of the culture of the new Americans, and their forced location in reserves. As a result of these wars, the native indigenous population decreased due to the spread of infectious diseases, internal wars between indigenous people, among other characteristics. So, the correct answer is B. They were forced to move west or north to live on reservations.

Answer 2

The answer that best describes Native Americans' situation at the end of the Indian Wars is B) they were forced to move west or north or to live on reservations.