Which of the following best describes the political and social orientation of Native
Americans?
a. Native Americans shared a similar culture, yet they competed with each other for
wealth and status, and thus they could easily be played against each other when
Europeans arrived.
b. Although each tribe had its own custom and rituals, they would have realized
that they were one group with other Natives once Europeans arrived.
c. There were numerous tribes who saw themselves as separate nations; they
would not have identified as Native Americans when Europeans arrived.
d. There were numerous tribes, but they were culturally the same and were
politically united together in a Confederation, and thus they would have seen
themselves as a homogeneous group.