Use the source below to answer the following question. The cultural differences between First Nations peoples and Europeans led to misunderstandings during land negotiations. First, Europeans had a tradition of private ownership of land, but First Nations peoples felt that no one could own the land. It was a gift from the Creator, and they were its guardians, not its owners. The land was their means of survival. Second, language barriers meant that First Nations did not understand fully the terms of the agreements. Both sides had translators, but it was impossible to translate the ideas behind decades of tradition. First Nations were not aware that they were selling the land because it was not theirs to sell as far as they were concerned. They did not realize that they were giving up anything. In the view of the First Nations, treaties were intended to lay out the terms of a mutual sharing of resources - and their compensation for sharing these resources. These and other factors put them at a strong disadvantage during negotiations. In many cases, it was not until the Europeans began removing them from their land that First Nations understood fully what they had signed. However, in the government's view, a deal was a deal. Treaties were a form of land surrender, the first step in the assimilation process Modern liberals would conclude that the land deals between the European settlers and the First Nations peoples were Select one: O a. illiberal, based on their disregard to maximize opportunities for First Nations' economic development O b.liberal, based on their application of rule by law and legal procedures c. illiberal, based on the moral disregard for First Nations' values and beliefs d. liberal, based on the respect for sovereignty and autonomy granted First Nations peoples

Use the source below to answer the following question. The cultural differences between First Nations peoples and Europeans led to misunderstandings during land negotiations. First, Europeans had a tradition of private ownership of land, but First Nations peoples felt that no one could own the land. It was a gift from the Creator, and they were its guardians, not its owners. The land was their means of survival. Second, language barriers meant that First Nations did not understand fully the terms of the agreements. Both sides had translators, but it was impossible to translate the ideas behind decades of tradition. First Nations were not aware that they were selling the land because it was not theirs to sell as far as they were concerned. They did not realize that they were giving up anything. In the view of the First Nations, treaties were intended to lay out the terms of a mutual sharing of resources - and their compensation for sharing these resources. These and other factors put them at a strong disadvantage during negotiations. In many cases, it was not until the Europeans began removing them from their land that First Nations understood fully what they had signed. However, in the government's view, a deal was a deal. Treaties were a form of land surrender, the first step in the assimilation process Modern liberals would conclude that the land deals between the European settlers and the First Nations peoples were Select one: O a. illiberal, based on their disregard to maximize opportunities for First Nations' economic development O b.liberal, based on their application of rule by law and legal procedures c. illiberal, based on the moral disregard for First Nations' values and beliefs d. liberal, based on the respect for sovereignty and autonomy granted First Nations peoples