Question

william bradford, 1621. a certain indian came boldly amongst them and spoke to them in broken english... his name was samoset. he told them also of another indian whose name was squanto, a native of this place, who had been in england and could speak better english than himself... a while after he came again,... and made way for the coming of their great sachem, called massasoit. who, about four or five days after, came... with the aforesaid squanto. after these things he returned to his place called sowams,... but squanto continued with them and was their interpreter and was a special instrument sent of god for their good beyond their expectation. he directed them how to set their corn, where to take fish, and to procure other commodities, and was also their pilot to bring them to unknown places for their profit, and never left them till he died. bradford, william, and samuel eliot morison. of plymouth plantation, 1620 - 1647. new york: knopf, 1952. print. the events described by bradford most directly support which of the following arguments? elimination tool. select one answer. a native americans actively sought out conversion to christianity after interactions with europeans. b native americans formed complex communities capable of developing alliances for their own self - interest. c native american communities had little to offer the technologically superior europeans. d contact between native americans and european colonists always resulted in violence in the colonial era. no answer saved.

Explanation:

The text describes how Squanto, a Native - American, interacted with European settlers, acted as an interpreter, and helped them with practical tasks like farming and fishing. This shows that Native Americans were capable of forming alliances for their own self - interest. There is no mention of conversion to Christianity, the idea that Native Americans had little to offer, or that contact always resulted in violence.

Answer:

B. Native Americans formed complex communities capable of developing alliances for their own self - interest.