5. Which of the following describes the author's likely purpose in paragraph 5?
A.
to highlight how much new land the Europeans were able to discover in North
America
B.
to suggest that the Europeans didn't realize the American Indians were offering
them friendship
C.
to show that the Europeans responded violently to American Indians, even
when offered friendship
D.
to show that the Europeans and American Indians were able to share the land ir
America successfully

The authors purpose in the paragraph 5 clearly depicts the Europeans and Indians relationship.

He tries to explain the cultural and religious differences between the two different nations.

These lines in paragraph 5 tries to explain that Europeans and American Indians were able to share the land together.

The correct option is D among the given options.

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either b) they were often feared and despised by other native cultures. or

c) their obsession allowed them to coexist with many other native cultures because of their peaceful nature.