Question

Read the paragraph from "Seminole Patchwork Clothing."

Like other southeastern American tribes in the early 1800s, Seminoles wore clothing made from animal hides. White traders wore clothing made from cotton cloth. They began offering the Seminoles cotton cloth in exchange for alligator hides and bird feathers. The Seminoles soon began making their tribal dress out of cloth instead of animal hides.

What key idea does this paragraph contribute to the text?

Seminole Patchwork Clothing

Responses

Seminole patchwork clothing is part of a large clothing tradition among southeastern tribes.
Seminole patchwork clothing is part of a large clothing tradition among southeastern tribes.

Seminole clothing was strongly influenced by white settlers.
Seminole clothing was strongly influenced by white settlers.

Seminole clothing was not as good as clothing made from animal hide.
Seminole clothing was not as good as clothing made from animal hide.

Seminole patchwork clothing has always been a valuable item to trade.

Answer 1

The key idea that this paragraph contributes to the text is:

**Seminole clothing was strongly influenced by white settlers.**

This is evident from the paragraph, which describes how the Seminoles transitioned from using animal hides to cotton cloth due to trade with white traders.