The Trail of Tears in 1838-1839 and the Battle of Wounded Knee in 1890 are significant because they
a. Demonstrate the technological superiority of United States troops over the indigenous peoples of North America
b. Typify the harsh treatment of native peoples at the hands of the U.S. government
c. Exemplify the determination of the American government to bring unity to North America and undermine any attempts at secession
d. Added large portions of land to the U.S. which had been controlled by foreign powers
B. Typify the harsh treatment of native peoples at the hands of the U.S. government. In the past, and also in the present, the U.S. government puts "pureblood" Americans first.
