Europeans who ruled territories directly denied the influence of Indigenous people because
Answer
A
imperialists were afraid that Indigenous people would make trade agreements with their enemies.
B
Europeans saw territories as an extension of a home country, so they demanded that Indigenous people conform.
C
Indigenous people under direct rule had weak leadership, so they did not want or expect to have influence.
D
Europeans saw Indigenous people as racially superior, so they felt the need to demand that Indigenous people conform to European ways to protect their culture.