All of the following statements about cargo cults are correct except:
A)the cult promised resurrection of dead ancestors.
B)cargo cult believers tended to be rich natives and colonizers.
C)many cargo cults occurred in Melanesia.
D)the cult was based on the premise that Western riches would come to the natives.
E)cargo cult doctrine said that the rich white man would magically disappear through natural catastrophe.

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Cargo cult believers tended to be poor natives who had been colonized and oppressed by Western powers. Rich natives and colonizers would not have been attracted to the promise of Western riches coming to the natives through magic.

All of the Following Statements About Cargo Cults Are Correct