Question

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and Europeans, as described in paragraph 5? Responses A Relations between the two groups were mutually respectful and they shared land. B The two groups often fought over the land that both sides wanted to farm. C Relations between the two groups were sometimes friendly but became tense over time. D The relationship was tense at first but became friendly to encourage trade.

Answer 1

The best description of the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and Europeans is that it was contentious with conflicts over land, disrupted by the introduction of European commodities and warfare technologies, leading to Indigenous displacement.

Step-by-step explanation:

The relationship between Indigenous Peoples and Europeans, as described, was often contentious and fraught with conflicts, particularly over land and its use. Indigenous Peoples believed in a communal use of land without the concept of ownership, whereas Europeans had a practice of individual land ownership and sought to capitalize on land and resources.

This fundamental difference in beliefs, along with factors such as the introduction of new diseases by the Europeans, trade relations that sometimes benefited Indigenous Peoples, and the Europeans' desire for land expansion, led to various outcomes ranging from temporary coexistence to resistance and eventual displacement of Indigenous Peoples. The influx of European commodities, changes in traditional warfare due to introduced weapons, and the forced migrations and loss of land for Indigenous Peoples demonstrate the complex and often detrimental impact of colonization.