Which of the following is true of how the U.S. government in the 1790s dealt with Native Americans?
A) Because the Constitution counted all Indians toward representation in Congress, Indians received all rights and privileges that other Americans did.
B) Because the Constitution stated Indian tribes were "domestic dependent nations," the government treated them just as it treated nations like Great Britain and France.
C) Henry Knox, the first secretary of war, pursued policies designed to exterminate Native Americans.
D) The U.S. government made treaties with them mainly to transfer land to itself or to the states.
E) No American leaders believed that Native Americans could assimilate into American society, so the government largely ignored Indians.
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