Without context, i’m not sure. if it’s historical then probably laborers because white people took advantage of them. if it’s folk stories then animals because they symbolize a lot of native culture
The excerpt seems to be reflecting the viewpoint put forward in option a) It is hard for humans to evaluate events in terms of potential outcomes. For example, the line referring to the 'undistinguish'd seeds of good and ill' seems to insinuate that human beings are not able to work out which seeds will grow to be good or bad.
Answer 2 .. I might be to late but, I rlly hope you got it right
Sorry if this is wrong!!:(