Read the excerpt from "We Are Determined Not to Sell

Question

Our Lands."

Brother, we think it strange that you should jump over
the lands of our brethren in the East to come to our
council-fire so far off to get our lands. When we sold
our lands in the East to the white people, we
determined never to sell those we kept, which are as
small as we can comfortably live on.

How does this excerpt support the idea that the tribes
are determined not to sell their lands?

A. by acknowledging that tribes have enough lands on
which to live comfortably

B. by emphasizing that the tribes already live on the
smallest piece of land that can support them

C. by emphasizing the fact that the US government
came to offer a deal to the tribes

D. by acknowledging the tribes in the East that the US
government already passed over

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. by emphasizing that the tribes already live on the smallest piece of land that can support them.

This choice aligns with the excerpt's message about the tribes' determination not to sell their lands, as they highlight that the lands they currently occupy are already limited to what they can comfortably live on.