Answer:
The correct answer is b. whether he was a friend or foe to the Navajos
Explanation:
Kit Carson was a controversial figure of the conquest of the West. On the one hand, he was considered a hero and he was written about in fiction books likeBlood and Thunder novels. In these novels, which he hated, he was depicted as an explorer and Indian killer - which was deemed a good thing back then.
On the other, he spoke seven Native American languages - which allowed him to become a trader and negotiator - and married Native American women twice.
After joining the Union Army, he was tasked to lead a campaign against the Navajo tribes. He tried to resign but was pressured to continue with this mission, burning Navajo crops and killing their livestock
