The paternalistic systems of Indian reservations and slave plantations differed in that:
A) Only on the plantation was status determined totally on the basis of race
B) Blacks were exploited for their labor while Indians were exploited for their land
C) The plantation was repressive while the reservation was not
D) Indians were free to move about while blacks were not

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Black slaves were brought to America specifically to work on plantations, so their labor was exploited for agricultural purposes. In contrast, Indians were exploited for their land through treaties and broken promises, leading to the loss of their ancestral lands. The paternalistic systems were similar in that they both involved domination by white authorities, but the basis of exploitation differed between the two groups.

The Paternalistic Systems of Indian Reservations and Slave Plantations Differed