<span>Hope this helps! "European conversion of the natives to Christianity was the excuse used to decimate the natives and take controle of their resourses. "
Also, I didn't come up with this answer... I got it from
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070918175502AApZuSL
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Answer:
a. They were unsure they could protect themselves if attacked by larger nations.
Explanation: is correct
I would say the answer is the 335 Years War.