White Americans Have Had Since the Late Nineteenth Century Held

White Americans have had since the late nineteenth century held a high regard for Native Americans, calling them "Noble Savages," and the like. Why were such attitudes ambivalent?

A) Native Americans were considered racially inferior as well.
B) Native Americans embodied the original "rugged individualist."
C) White Americans identified with Native Americans (e.g. naming sports teams after tribes) .
D) Until the 20th century, Native Americans were not even American citizens.