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Why were Native Americans thought of as “civilized”?

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The term "civilized" was used to describe the five tribes since they had formed extensive economic relations with whites or had assimilated into American settler society in general. Some of these southeastern tribes had begun to dress in European garb, speak English, practice Christianity, and even own slaves.

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