Question

read the excerpt from \we are determined not to sell our lands.\
brother, at the treaties held for the purchase of our lands, the white men, with sweet voices and smiling faces, told us they loved us, and that they would not cheat us, but that the kings children on the other side of the lake would cheat us. when we go on the other side of the lake, the kings children tell us your people will cheat us. these things puzzle our heads, and we believe that the indians must take care of themselves, and not trust either in your people or in the kings children.
which best describes the strategy sagoyewatha uses in this excerpt to develop the central idea of his speech?
○ he illustrates how the united states and european governments acted like children who cheat at games.
○ he describes the treaties given to the tribes by the us government.
○ he describes similarities and differences between kings and children.
○ he provides evidence as to why he cannot trust either the united states or european governments.

Explanation:

The excerpt details how both white men (U.S. representatives) and the "king's children" (European representatives) gave conflicting, untrustworthy statements about not cheating the Indigenous nations, leading to the conclusion that neither can be trusted. The correct option matches this by stating Sagoyewatha provides evidence for his lack of trust in both governments. The other options are incorrect: there is no comparison to cheating children, the focus is not just describing treaties but their untrustworthiness, and there is no analysis of kings vs. children.

Answer:

He provides evidence as to why he cannot trust either the United States or European governments.