Question

1. which detail best supports the idea that the europeans did not plan to live peacefully alongside the indigenous americans?

a. \as the explorers sailed north along floridas southwestern shoreline, they saw some calusa people beckoning them to come ashore.\ (paragraph 2)
b. \backed by well - armed troops numbering six hundred, he forced the tribes to provide his men with food and shelter.\ (paragraph 5)
c. \like spain, england and france also sent expeditions to the southeast. the three countries soon began to build towns, forts, and trading posts on indigenous american land.\ (paragraph 6)
d. \even when european settlement began, some indigenous americans were welcoming to the foreigners. trade was one important reason for this acceptance.\ (paragraph 7)

Explanation:

Option B shows that the Europeans used force (well - armed troops) to get resources (food and shelter) from the tribes, indicating a non - peaceful interaction. This supports the idea that Europeans did not plan to live peacefully alongside the Indigenous Americans.

Answer:

B. "Backed by well - armed troops numbering six hundred, he forced the tribes to provide his men with food and shelter." (Paragraph 5)