Which of the following caused misunderstandings between the English and the Algonquians?

A) The English could not understand the Algonquian concept of hereditary right.
B) The English believed Algonquian men were lazy because they cared for the tribe's children.
C) The English could not understand the Algonquian practice of working the fields communally.
D) The English believed that Algonquian chiefs, like European kings, could make treaties in the name of their people.

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Iliana Gonzalez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The English believed that Algonquian chiefs, like European kings, could make treaties in the name of their people. This caused misunderstandings because the Algonquians did not have a centralized government with a single leader who had the authority to make decisions for the entire tribe. Instead, decisions were made by a council of elders, and agreements reached by the council were not necessarily binding on all members of the tribe.

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