Which of the following was NOT a means that U.S. representatives used to coerce Native American tribes into signing unfair treaties?

Liquor

Exploitation of "historic guilt"

Threat of military action

Indebtedness to European traders

Question

Which of the following was NOT a means that U.S. representatives used to coerce Native American tribes into signing unfair treaties?   


Liquor



Exploitation of "historic guilt"



Threat of military action



Indebtedness to European traders

wwhitlock · Answer

Welcome to OS.
Hmm interesting question. I supposes that treaties were unfair. 
A person with this perspective of US History is going to assign "historic guilt" to the US. So that's the one to eliminate.

xxskittlesxx · Answer

I'd say the answer is A.

anonymous · Answer

No. I would say the answer is B.

anonymous · Answer

So look at it this way, the question is which one they didn't use.

blaynebrocwell · Answer

lol thanks

anonymous · Answer

And they did not go up to the Indians and say to them "HEY DO YOU FEEL BAD YOU WHITE INDIANS FOR ALL THE STUFF YOU DID?"

xxskittlesxx · Answer

So the answer is C.

anonymous · Answer

They did use liquor to persuade them. They did threaten to kill their families. They did say stuff like "YOU OWE US WE SAVED YOU!" , and stuff like that. So the answer is in fact Exploitation of Historic Guilt be cause they did not use it.

anonymous · Answer

So B.

wwhitlock · Answer

Military action was always a threat. They didn't even have to say it. The US had more firepower.

anonymous · Answer

Exactly ^ Go America number 1 since 1492

anonymous · Answer

lol historic inaccuracyyyy

wwhitlock · Answer

Don't get it twisted. History is exciting. But we can remain calm :)