The Five Tribe’s economy shifted in many ways, which of the following changes is not an example of how they assimilated?

Bartering was already a traditional way for people to exchange goods, so it was not a new practice adopted through assimilation. Herding animals, operating plantations, using U.S. currency at trading posts, and making cloth through spinning and weaving were changes influenced by European-American practices. Therefore, bartering is the change that is not an example of assimilation.

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