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edefining the cherokee nation\. president jefferson conceptualized removal, jackson gets all the blame for the removal of the cherokee and the other southeastern tribes. but jefferson actually conceptualized the removal (source of the excerpt text) which statement best paraphrases the excerpt? according to wilma mankiller, responsibility for the removal of indigenous people is attributed to jackson, but the idea for removal originally came from jefferson (?). according to wilma mankiller, jackson is the one responsible for the removal of the cherokees, even though jefferson is the one most people blame for the situation (?). according to wilma mankiller, president jefferson first came up with the idea for the removal of the cherokee and other tribes, but jackson is the one to blame because he followed through (?). according to wilma mankiller, president jefferson first thought of the removal, but jackson carried out the removal of the cherokee and others from the southeast (?).

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option against the excerpt. The excerpt says Jefferson conceptualized removal, Jackson gets blame for Cherokee and other Southeastern tribes' removal, but Jefferson actually conceptualized it.

• Option 1: Says responsibility for removal is attributed to Jackson, idea from Jefferson. This matches the excerpt (Jackson blamed, Jefferson had the idea first).
• Option 2: Says Jackson is most blamed even though Jefferson... but excerpt says Jefferson conceptualized, Jackson gets blame for Cherokee and others. Doesn't match "most blamed" vs excerpt's Jackson getting blame for those removals.
• Option 3: Says Jefferson first came up with idea for Cherokee and others, but Jackson to blame for following through. Excerpt says Jefferson conceptualized removal (not specified only Cherokee first), and Jackson gets blame for Cherokee and others. Not as accurate as Option 1.
• Option 4: Says Jefferson first thought of removal, Jackson carried out from Southeast. Excerpt says Jefferson conceptualized, Jackson gets blame for Cherokee and other Southeastern. Doesn't capture the "idea from Jefferson, blame on Jackson" as clearly as Option 1.

Answer:

A. According to Wilma Mankiller, responsibility for the removal of indigenous people is attributed to Jackson, but the idea for removal originally came from Jefferson (2)