Why did the Plains Indians sign the Treaty of Fort Laramie, which ceded some of their land to allow the passage of wagon trains?
A) They depended on trade with white settlers.
B) They wanted to protect their favored status with the U.S.government.
C) They believed it would help them to displace weaker tribes.
D) They hoped to preserve their culture in the face of white onslaught.
Ans: D) They hoped to preserve their culture in the face of white onslaught.
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The reform-minded provincial governors attempted to restore vitality to the Qing court and protect China from the barbarians with the ____________________
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A) required all citizens to help return escaped slaves to their owners. B) forced foreign nations to return escaped slaves to the United States. C) forced escaped slaves to turn themselves into authorities. D) failed to anger northern abolitionists.