In decisions handed down in both 1884 and 1886, the Supreme Court of the United States held that Indians__________________.
A. could have their own independent military force to protect their reservations against white encroachment
B. could not be relegated to reservations against their will
C. were protected by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
D. were not citizens of the United States
Answer: D
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