Read the excerpt from "American Indian Civil Rights.” One of the most sweeping blows to the American Indian community occurred in 1830 when President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. As a result, the government negotiated with tribes to move them to land west of the Mississippi River. The government then acquired their previously inhabited land. Some tribes reluctantly went along with the act. However, many did not want to abandon their homelands. In this excerpt, the setting
Answer
A
creates an internal conflict.
B
fuels the external conflict.
C
creates a mood.
D
develops a character.
Explanation
The setting establishes the historical circumstances of the conflict: in 1830, the Indian Removal Act forced tribes to consider leaving their homelands. The government’s demand to move west, opposed by many tribes, drives the external conflict between the tribes and the government. So the setting fuels the external conflict.
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