Question

The entry in Margaret frinks journal most clearly describes which of the following aspects of westward migration

Answer 1

The options list is as follows:

A.Western migrants tended to view all American Indian tribes as essentially the same.

B.Western migrants were largely dismissive of the presence of American Indians.

C.Western migrants held misconceptions about American Indians as dangerous enemies.

D.Western migrant families typically had few means with which to protect themselves

Answer:

The correct answer is C, Western migrants held misconceptions about American Indians as dangerous enemies.

Explanation:

As its available version on Princeton University, the full name of the text referred to by the question is Journal of the adventures of a party of California gold-seekers under the guidance of Mr. Ledyard Frink during a journey across the plains from Martinsville, Indiana, to Sacramento, California, from March 30, 1850, to September 7, 1850. From the original diary of the trip kept by Mrs. Margaret A. Frink.

So we should have in mind how California gold-seekers of mid-19th century thought about American indians and how it is visible on Frinks text. These gold-seekers saw native Americans as enemies in the way of their wealth because these populations lived on  theland where they wanted to mine gold.

During the Californian gold rush, hundreds of native Americans were driven out of their land.