Which statement about native americans in the western united states is true? a) native americans grew wealthy from the gold and silver found on their land. b) native americans took land away from settlers and then expanded their territory. c) native americans were able to keep their way of their life despite the settlers' presence. d) native americans lived in their traditional home lands and then were forced to live on reservations.

Explanation:

The removal of their lands was inevitable, because Native Americans were inferior in armed conflicts. Also, the expansion of country made them to lose their home lands, even their tradition were affected, because it was related to the land also.

explanation:

with the profits from the european sales, merchants purchased europe's manufactured  goods, including tools and weapons. then the merchants shipped those manufactured  goods, along with the  american  sugar and rum, to west africa where they were bartered for  slaves.