Read the excerpt from "We Are Determined Not to Sell Our Lands."Brother, at a late council we requested our agents to tell you that we would not sell our lands, and we think you have not spoken to our agents, or they would have told you so, and we should not have met you at our council-fire at this time.
Answer
A
to assert that the US government has made no effort to communicate clearly
B
to reiterate that the tribes have no right to sell the land their Great Spirit gave them
C
to lament that the tribes cannot trust their people to pass on a message to the US government
D
to explain why the US government has not been treating the tribes fairly
Explanation
The speakers say they had already asked their agents to tell the US representatives that they would not sell their lands. They suggest the representatives did not speak with those agents, or they would have known the tribes’ position and would not have held this meeting. This asserts that the US government has failed to communicate clearly with them; it does not claim the tribes lack the right to sell or distrust their own agents.
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