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QuizMultiple Choice

Trading Posts, Forts, and Missions

Question 4 • 670101 Oklahoma History & Government – MYERS, JOSHUA A

Why were eastern American Indians more adaptable to the “civilizing” influence of Christian missions while Plains Indians were less adaptable?

Answer
A
Eastern American Indian belief systems resembled Christianity much more than Plains Indian belief systems, which tended to be atheistic.
B
Eastern American Indians had been in consistent contact with whites much longer than Plains Indians, who only met whites sporadically in trading.
C
Eastern American Indians had abandoned hunting practices for farming before European contact, while Plains Indians continued hunting.
D
Eastern American Indians had developed reading and writing skills, and Plains Indians used only spoken language.
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