Which of the following was a cause of conflict between Native Americans and the United States government? a. Native Americans wanted to maintain their traditional culture. c. The United States wanted to use the land for white settlers. b. Native Americans had violent conflicts with white settlers. d. All of the above

The correct answer is D, as the causes of conflict between Native Americans and the United States government were that Native Americans wanted to maintain their traditional culture, the United States wanted to use the land for white settlers, and the Native Americans had violent conflicts with white settlers.

These wars in North America, which extend from colonial times to the Wounded Knee Massacre and the definitive establishment of the US border in 1890, were generally resolved with the conquest of native peoples and their forced cultural assimilation or their forced location in reserves. The number of Indians fell to less than half a million in the 19th century due to infectious diseases, conflicts with Europeans, inter-tribal wars, assimilation, migration to Canada and Mexico, and declining birth rates.

The correct answer is:

d. All of the above.

The Indian Wars between Native Americans, American settlers, and the United States Army, emerged from various causes, including both the cultural clash and the Native Americans desire to keep their traditional culture against extermination, and the United States government claims over Indian land to be granted to white settlers.