Which one of the following statements regarding the attitudes of traditionalist Cherokee toward the reforms that were instituted in the 1820s can be inferred from the passage? A. They supported the reforms merely as a way of placating the increasingly vocal acculturating elite. B. They thought that the reforms would lead to the destruction of traditional Cherokee culture but felt powerless to stop the reforms. C. They supported the reforms only because they thought that they were inevitable and it was better that the reforms appear to have been initiated by the Cherokee themselves. D. They believed that the reforms were a natural extension of already existing Cherokee traditions. E. They viewed the reforms as a means of preserving the Cherokee Nation and protecting it against exploitation.