Question

based on this passage from cabeza de vacas journal, which of the following is not a valid conclusion?
a. cabeza de vaca left the island of iii - fate to travel as a trader in texas.
b. cabeza de vacas relationship with native americans did not help him survive.
c. although once enslaved, cabeza de vaca later gained a great deal of freedom.
d. cabeza de vaca learned to live like the native americans and wrote about it later in his life.

Explanation:

• Option A: The text does not mention Texas, so this is an invalid conclusion.
• Option B: The passage states that the people gave him food and treated him well, which implies his relationship with them helped him survive. So this is an invalid conclusion.
• Option C: The text says "I was not bound to do anything and no longer a slave", which shows he gained freedom. This is a valid conclusion.
• Option D: He became a trader among them (living like them) and wrote the journal (about it). This is a valid conclusion.

Since the question asks for the option that is NOT a valid conclusion, we focus on options A and B.

The key is that the text clearly shows his relationship with the native people (they gave him food, treated him well) was beneficial for his survival. So option B is a more clearly invalid conclusion compared to option A (where Texas is not in the text but the main issue in the question's context is about the relationship and survival aspect which option B directly contradicts the text).

Answer:

B. Cabeza de Vaca’s relationship with Native Americans did not help him survive.