Which is the best description of the most important message Richard Hakluyt’s stories communicated to European readers?
A) Readers were convinced that the New World was a paradise that was theirs for the taking, disregarding the native people already living there.
B) Readers were cautioned not to settle in the New World without first being aware of the potential dangers that they could face.
C) Readers were convinced that the Native Americans were agreeable and eager to help them get settled in exchange for trading new ideas and goods.
D) Readers were warned to be sensitive to the concerns of Native Americans and not to treat the New World as a place that was simply theirs for the taking.
E) Readers were convinced that they would find precious metals in North America, and Hakluyt’s stories told them where to find those precious metals.
Answer: A
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