Question

Which of the following statements describes the initial reaction of Native Americans to European colonists?

Native Americans thought the settlers had nothing to offer them in trade and knowledge.
Native Americans wanted to make a large profit by selling their land to the Europeans.
Native Americans wanted to make peace and help the Europeans to survive in the New World.
Native Americans wanted to convert the Europeans because of their strange customs and technology.

Answer 1

Am I right with C? or is it A?

Answer 2

@smokeybrown

Answer 3

Well, the natives were interested in talking to the Europeans, but the Europeans were only interested in the land. So I want to say it is C I might be wrong because I haven't done anything with Europeans in a while, But that is what I think...

Answer 4

I think that interactions between Native Americans and Europeans differed depending on the groups and the context. Out of the choices given, we might be able to eliminate some of them to find the best option.
The first option does not seem correct, since the Native Americans did end up trading extensively with the Europeans, who had access to valued resources and technologies that the Native Americans did not
The second option is certainly not accurate, since the Native Americans by and large did not have the same concept of land ownership that the Europeans did and were taken advantage of when the Europeans pressured them into selling the rights to their land
The third option could be a bit iffy, since it is hard to guess what the Native Americans intended; there were documented cases of Native Americans exchanging techniques and knowledge with Europeans, which did help some groups of Europeans survive in the unfamiliar land, so it is not completely baseless
The fourth option does not seem convincing; if anything, I would say the Europeans were more interested in converting the Native Americans to their way of life, since the Europeans mainly perceived the Native Americans as primitive savages to be converted and "saved" from heathenism

All in all, I think C is probably the strongest answer of the 4

Answer 5

thank you for this!

Answer 6

No problem!