Over time in the seventeenth century,an increasing number of New England Puritans came to view Indian society
A) as helpful neighbors and partners in commerce.
B) as worth preserving.
C) with fear and contempt.
D) with condescending admiration.
E) as part of the godly community.

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As the Puritans' numerical and military strength grew, their attitude toward Native Americans began to shift from one of coexistence to one of superiority and contempt. They increasingly viewed Native American culture as inferior and barbaric, and began to see themselves as a superior and civilized people with a duty to "civilize" and Christianize the Indigenous population. This change in attitude is evidenced by the increasing violence and aggression towards Native Americans in the latter half of the seventeenth century.

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