Which of the Following Helps Explain the Degree of Intermarriage

Multiple Choice

Which of the following helps explain the degree of intermarriage between European men and native women in the Americas?

A) Amerindians sought to ally themselves with European Christians in order to hasten the conversion process.
B) Amerindian women were attempting to repopulate the Americans after the deaths brought by European disease.
C) Initially, European colonists were overwhelmingly male.
D) European wives died out rapidly in the harsh climates of North America.