Why were the Native Americans of the Ohio Valley and the Northwest Territory only a minor obstacle to white settlers and land speculators?
a. The Native Americans had already suffered military defeat in the conflict between Britain and the United States.
b. The Native Americans of these regions willingly gave up their lands to the whites for paltry amounts of money.
c. The Native Americans of these regions lacked modern weaponry to defend themselves against the whites.
d. The Native American populations in these regions were very low as most of the Indians had been captured as slaves.
Answer: a. The Native Americans had already suffered military defeat in the conflict between Britain and the United States.
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