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Caiter2013 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

The federal government believed that the best policy toward California Indians was to

a. provide them with weapons to defend themselves against American attacks.
b. negotiate treaties with California Indians to concentrate their populations on small reserves where they could be protected from Americans.
c. convince them to give up their land in California for reserves in Indian Territory.
d. convince the state government to take a more active role in controlling violence against Indians.

Question 2

American violence against Indians in northern California was triggered by

a. the unwillingness of American gold miners to share gold fields with Indians.
b. Indian raids on cattle and food.
c. Indian men defending their women from rape and other attacks by American men.
d. all of the above.