In his campaign against the Navajos, Kit Carson _____________________.

A) adopted a conciliatory approach that resulted in a Navajo alliance with the Union
B) met with such determined resistance that he withdrew Union troops from the New Mexico Territory
C) was victorious largely as the result of an alliance he forged with the Mescalero Apaches
D) adopted a scorched earth policy

Scorched Earth Policy

A military strategy that involves destroying anything that might be useful to the enemy while advancing through or withdrawing from an area.

Kit Carson

An American frontiersman and soldier who played a key role in the westward expansion of the United States, but whose actions also contributed to the displacement of Native American tribes.

Navajos

are a Native American people of the Southwestern United States, known for their rich cultural traditions, art, especially weaving, and their history of resilience and sovereignty.