roblems were when the settlers began to view the Cherokee, who had most of the land, as a threat.

Which is the best way to rewrite this sentence?
Problems were when the settlers began to view the Cherokee, who owned most of the land, as a threat.
Problems were when the settlers began to view the Cherokee, who owned most of the land in the region, as a threat.
Problems arose when the settlers began to view the Cherokee, who owned most of the land in the region, as a threat.

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roblems were when the settlers began to view the Cherokee, who had most of the land, as a threat.

Which is the best way to rewrite this sentence?
Problems were when the settlers began to view the Cherokee, who owned most of the land, as a threat.
Problems were when the settlers began to view the Cherokee, who owned most of the land in the region, as a threat.
Problems arose when the settlers began to view the Cherokee, who owned most of the land in the region, as a threat.

mathmale · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Continuity issues in the unedited sentence; coherence problems...Here's the right answer: 

Problems arose when the settlers began to view the Cherokee, who owned most of the land in the region, as a threat.