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katiecat123:

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. All this while the Indians came skulking about them, and would sometimes show themselves aloof off, but when any approached near them, they would run away; and once they stole away their tools where they had been at work and were gone to dinner. Based on this excerpt, the first experiences of the early settlers with Native Americans were _____. Select all that apply.

katiecat123:

@umm I fel like a idiot

umm:

Is there any answer choices?

katiecat123:

1) amicable 2)guarded 3)pleasant 4)wary

umm:

Okay, any ideas/guesses?

katiecat123:

I was thinking of 1 and 2

umm:

Do you know why you were?

katiecat123:

not really...too me it makes the most sence too me but I wanted advice

umm:

Okay, do you know the meaning of each word?

katiecat123:

gaurded means autious and having possible reservations and wary means feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

umm:

Okay - My guess would be second choice (2) - Guarded, and fourth choice (4) - Wary.

katiecat123:

so im right?? :0

umm:

For the second choice, yes.

katiecat123:

okay lol I deserve some cookies jk

umm:

🍪, Lol. Good luck. (:

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