Which of the following best characterizes the beliefs of Christian missionaries sent to Native
Americans in the Pacific Northwest?
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Native Americans should adopt white cultural practices in order to become Christian.
The entire world pulsed with spiritual power that flowed through all living things.
There were spiritual beings who were willing to share their powers with humans.
Young people should seek the guidance of a spirit helper in order to be successful in life.
Native Americans should adopt white cultural practices in order to become Christian.
What is the purpose of the totem in Native American culture?
(1 point)
to teach God's Word
to convert people to Christianity
to instruct in the ways of the tribe
to guide and protect
to guide and protect
According to William Walker, why did a delegation of Nez Perce visit Governor Clark in St. Louis?
(1 point)
They requested that William Clark send a team to assist the tribes with agriculture in order to stabilize the food
They wanted to express their concerns that the missionaries who had traveled to their lands were practicing str
They wanted to learn about a mode of worship described to them by a white man who had come into their com
They were seeking an agreement between their tribes and the settlers who wished to travel west
They were seeking an agreement between their tribes and the settlers who wished to travel west.
Why did the missionaries decide to teach the Native Americans to become farmers?
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Missionaries felt farming was superior to the traditional ways of hunting and gathering.
Fur companies encouraged the missionaries to direct the Native Americans away from hunting.
Native Americans had exhausted the food supply in their region by overhunting.
Native Americans were having trouble gathering enough food to feed the tribe.