White settlers and their governments had several ideas about how to solve the conflict with the Indians. Which of the following was not one of their solutions?
a. giving the Indians equal rights and justice as citizens of the United States
b. forcing the Indians to live in reservations on undesirable land
c. killing off (exterminating) all of the Indians
d. forcing the Indians to adopt the white culture through missionary work and Indian academies



Answer :

"a. giving the Indians equal rights and justice as citizens of the United States" was not one of their proposed solutions, since none were willing to cede rights or territory.