Captain Nesmith was a British explorer in the early 1700s. He discovered an island that no one from Britain had ever seen before. He wanted to acquire it and enforce British law immediately. However he was aware that there was a large First Nations population living in huts on the island who were cultivating crops. International law at the time prescribed the various ways to legally acquire a territory.

What would have been the INCORRECT way (under international law) for Captain Nesmith to acquire this Island?

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Captain Nesmith was a British explorer in the early 1700s. He discovered an island that no one from Britain had ever seen before. He wanted to acquire it and enforce British law immediately. However he was aware that there was a large First Nations population living in huts on the island who were cultivating crops. International law at the time prescribed the various ways to legally acquire a territory. 
   
 What would have been the  INCORRECT  way (under international law) for Captain Nesmith to acquire this Island?

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Conquer the land through war or as a result of a dispute.

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Cede the land through a treaty.

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Make an agreement with the Indigenous people.

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Acquire the land by settlement.

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