Which of the following was NOT a factor in the U.S. government’s abandonment of the policy of one large reservation for Native Americans after 1851?
A) Wagon trains hoped to cross the Great Plains without hindrances.
B) Prospectors kept finding more gold and silver all over the West.
C) Indians had traditional rivalries and needed to be kept apart.
D) A transcontinental railroad was being planned across the land.
E) The government wanted to clear the way for settlement.
Answer: C
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