AnswersELA10 ELA 10 Sem 2 26-27Analyzing Rhetorical Strategies in Presidential Speeches

Analyzing Central Ideas in a Historical Speech Answers

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Read the excerpt from "We Are Determined Not to Sell Our Lands." Brother, we know that great men, as well as great nations, have different interests and different minds and do not see the same light—but we hope our answer will be agreeable to you and your employers.

A
to acknowledge the conflicting perspectives in regard to land rights
B
to explain that the tribes want a different way of life than the settlers
C
to acknowledge that the tribes are made of great men and great minds
D
to explain why the tribes ultimately reject the offer from the United States
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Which quotation from "We Are Determined Not to Sell Our Lands" best reflects the central idea of Sagoyewatha's speech?

A
“. . . it is best not to tell long stories, but come to it in a few words."
B
“. . . we know that great men, as well as great nations, have different interests and different minds and do not see the same light . . ."
C
“. . . at a late council we requested our agents to tell you that we would not sell our lands . . ."
D
“. . . they have no right to buy and sell false rights to our lands."
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With which statement would the speaker of "Money to Us Is of No Value" most likely agree?

A
The US government should buy land for people.
B
Money will become important to future generations.
C
Peace can be obtained if an agreement over land can be made.
D
It is necessary to share government land with other tribes.
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Which quotation from "We Are Determined Not to Sell Our Lands" provides the clearest reason Sagoyewatha says they are determined not to sell their lands?

A
"Brother, your application for the purchase of our lands is to our minds very extraordinary."
B
​"They bought them, piece after piece, for a little money paid to a few men in our nation, and not to all our brethren . . ."​
C
"They are fruitful and produce us corn in abundance for the support of our women and children and grass and herbs for our cattle."
D
"Brother, at a late council we requested our agents to tell you that we would not sell our lands . . ."
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Which is a central idea of Sagoyewatha's speech, "We Are Determined Not to Sell Our Lands"?

A
Indigenous people need to fight against the US government in order to take back the lands gained under false pretenses.
B
The US government needs to give back the land that was sold to the Yorkers because the Yorkers bought the land illegally.
C
Indigenous people cannot give up any more land to the US government because there is no more land big enough for them to live on.
D
The US government needs to admit their mistake in letting its people buy land when they had no right to do so.
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Which strategy does the speaker use to develop a central idea of "Money to Us Is of No Value"?

A
He describes similarities and differences between Indigenous people and settlers.
B
He identifies a problem and proposes a solution.
C
He explains a series of events that led to a problem.
D
He describes how the new lands would be settled.
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How does the task of identifying an intended audience help in determining a speech's central idea?

A
It clarifies the meaning of key terminology.
B
It provides clues as to the speaker's purpose.
C
It clarifies the distinction between explicit or implicit ideas.
D
It provides clues as to the speaker's point of view or perspective.

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