Question

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ebuilding the cherokee nation.\ so from 1906 and 1907, when oklahoma became a state, and until 1971, we didnt elect our own tribal leaders. chiefs of the cherokee nation and some of the other, well they call them southeastern tribes; by now they were in indian territory; our chiefs were appointed by the president of the united states, and usually for no good purpose. they were appointed so they could sign easements or give away land, or other resources of the tribes. . . . its interesting to see how our people began to view leadership during this period of time from 1906-1907 to 1971. they began to see chiefs of the cherokees as something external to themselves; a position that only very prominent people who had little connection to the tribe could aspire to or hold. which sentence best integrates a direct quotation from the excerpt? because chiefs of the cherokee nation for most of the 1900s were appointed by the us president, tribe members saw the position as one \only very prominent people who had little connection to the tribe could aspire to,\ mankiller explains. mankiller acknowledges some resentment among the tribe’s members that the people chosen to be chiefs of the cherokees in the 1900s were \only very prominent people who had little connection to the tribe.\ according to mankiller, the cherokee viewed \leadership during this period\ as people who had little connection to the tribe, because the chiefs were appointed by the us president rather than being elected by the tribe. mankiller said that, from 1906 to 1971, the cherokee saw the chiefs as something \external\ to themselves, because the chiefs were \prominent\ people who had no connection to the tribe.

Explanation:

To determine the best integration of a direct quotation, we analyze each option:

• The first option (top - left) provides context (Chiefs appointed by US president) and correctly integrates the quote "only very prominent people who had little connection to the tribe could aspire to" while attributing it to Mankiller. It logically connects the reason (appointment by president) to the tribe's view of the Chief's position.
• The second option (top - right) mentions "resentment" which is not supported by the excerpt. The excerpt is about how the tribe viewed leadership, not resentment.
• The third option (bottom - left) misquotes the excerpt. The original quote is about the position of Chiefs, not "leadership during this period" being people with little connection. Also, the integration is less smooth.
• The fourth option (bottom - right) misrepresents the quote. The original says "little connection" not "no connection" and the integration of the quotes is awkward.

Answer:

Because Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation for most of the 1900s were appointed by the US president, tribe members saw the position as one "only very prominent people who had little connection to the tribe could aspire to," Mankiller explains.