What outcome resulted from most of the 370 treaties entered into between Native American tribes and the federal government between 1778 and 1870?
A. The federal government reneged on its promises, and the tribes received no land.
B. The tribes received access to land.
C. The tribes and the federal government reached financial settlements.
D. The tribes sued the federal government for increased lands and often won.
E. The tribes were granted resource and occupancy rights, but not land.
Answer: A
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