In the passage above, Columbus likely mentioned the American Indians' interest in glass beads and weapons: a to demonstrate the social diversification among societies in these areas. b as an example of their largely mobile and nomadic lifestyles. c to prove the cultural inferiority of racially mixed populations. d because it exemplified the very different worldview of American Indians.

D.) Because it exemplified the very different worldview of American Indians.

Explanation:

Although you have not shown the text to which the question refers, we can confirm that Colombus 'interest in showing the Native Americans' interest in glass and weapons was established to show how the natives had a different view of the world, how they valued highly common, silly things and therefore would be easy to be mastered.

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