Through much of the dinner conversation, Jayden grew increasingly angry with her father who insisted that the people living north of the tree line were Eskimos. She finally left the table, exclaiming that "You don't know what you're talking about." Why would Jayden say this to her father?
A) because there are no people who live north of the tree line
B) because in Canada, the name Inuit has replaced the earlier name Eskimo
C) because in Canada, the preferred name is First Nations
D) because in Canada, the proper terminology is Aboriginal peoples

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In Canada, the name Eskimo is considered outdated and offensive, and has been replaced by the name Inuit. Jayden may have grown angry with her father for using an incorrect and insensitive term to refer to the people living north of the tree line.

Through Much of the Dinner Conversation, Jayden Grew Increasingly Angry