Question 4 • Twilight Session 1 (Fall 26): Literature and Composition I_CThompson
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.
Answer
A
creates a mood.
B
develops a character.
C
fuels the external conflict.
D
creates an internal conflict.
Explanation
The excerpt describes the government forcing tribes to leave their homelands and acquire new land west of the Mississippi. This creates a struggle between the tribes and the government, which is an external conflict. The correct choice is “fuels the external conflict.”
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