The answer is A Im almost sure, I could be wrong...
The massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890 occurred in response to "<span>d. the discovery of gold at Pike’s Peak" since this was the main reason why settlers were there, although this was not exactly a "response". </span>
Roman confederation gave the people more rights and allowed them to have their culture.
Explanation:
Roman confederation and the eventual empire that became from it had one very different purpose fro the others in that it did not differentiate with the new citizens of the country who had come in by conquest.
Instead all they had to do was pay taxes and recognize themselves as roman citizen.
They could keep speaking their language and worshiping their religion as well as have abilities to control and garner wealth in certain alliances too making it good to be a roman citizen for them.