Question

chief tecumseh 1810 address to william henry harrison. brother, i wish you to listen to me well, as i think you do not clearly understand what i before said to you, i will explain it again. brother, since the peace was made, you have killed some of the shawnees, winnebagoes, delawares, and miamis, and you have taken our land from us, and i do not see how we can remain at peace if you continue to do so. you try to force the red people to do some injury. it is you that are pushing them on to do mischief. you endeavor to make distinctions. you wish to prevent the indians doing as we wish them - to unite, and let them consider their lands as the common property of the whole; you take tribes aside and advise them not to come into this measure; and until our design is accomplished we do not wish to accept of your invitation to go and see the president. the reason i tell you this, you want, by your distinctions of indian tribes in allotting to each a particular tract of land, to make them to war with each other. you never see an indian come and endeavor to make the white people do so. you are continually driving the red people; when, at last, you will drive them into the great lake, where they cant either stand or walk. brother, you ought to know what you are doing with the indians. perhaps it is by direction of the president to make those distinctions. it. which statement reflects the central idea expressed in the sixth paragraph of the passage? a united states colonists and military officers continue to hurt indigenous people even after the treaty. b indigenous people are receptive to the gifts that are offered by members of the united states government. c the land and goods offered to the united states government were offered by a few, not the entire tribe. d the land occupied by the united states was stolen and the speaker intends to take it back by force, if necessary.

Explanation:

The passage is about the relations between Indigenous people and the United - States, highlighting issues like land, peace, and actions of the US. It emphasizes the ongoing harm to Indigenous people even after treaties. Option A best reflects the central idea as it focuses on the continued harm to Indigenous people by US colonists and military officers.

Answer:

A. United States colonists and military officers continue to hurt Indigenous people even after the treaty.