Sell Our Lands
The lands do not belong to the Yorkers, they are ours
and were given to us by the Great Spirit
How does this sentence develop the central idea of the
speech?
A. It explains the history of the lands.
B. It explains why the tribes say the land is theirs.
C. It emphasizes that the tribes consult the Great Spirit.
D. It identifies who is trying to buy the tribes land.
1 answer
The correct answer is:
B. It explains why the tribes say the land is theirs.
This option captures how the sentence emphasizes the tribes' claim to the land based on their belief that it was given to them by the Great Spirit, thus developing the central idea of ownership and connection to the land.
