6th period - english fast prep 1(online) read the passages \letter from george w. harkins,\ he indian removal act of 1830,\ and \assimilate or not?\ and answer the questions that follow. make sure you answer all of the questions. passage 1: letter from george w. harkins this passage is from a letter written by george w. harkins, chief of the choctaw nation, in 1832. it was printed in american newspapers in response to the governments removal of his people to new land in the west. harkins was resigned to the removal, despite the fact that the choctaw had long lived peacefully in mississippi and no justification was provided. his letter was an attempt to show the american people the plight of the native americans and their view of the injustice of their removal. 1 it is with considerable diffidence that i attempt to address the american people, knowing and feeling sensibly my incompetency, and believing that your highly and well - improved minds would not be well entertained by the address of a choctaw. but having determined to emigrate west of the mississippi river this fall, i have thought proper in bidding you farewell to make a few remarks expressive of my views, and the feelings that actuate me on the subject of our removal. which statement about passage 1 most accurately analyzes the impact of specific word choices on the meaning and tone of harkinss letter? a words like diffidence and incompetency in the first sentence cause the reader to regard harkins as shy and unskilled. b the formal language throughout the letter shows that harkins deserves respect for his intellect and level of education. c in paragraph 5, words like oppressive, gloom, horrors, and treachery give the impression that harkins is a complainer. d in paragraph 10, the words progenitors, sacred, and venerate reinforce the idea that the choctaw respect their ancestors.

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6th period - english fast prep 1(online) read the passages \letter from george w. harkins,\ 	he indian removal act of 1830,\ and \assimilate or not?\ and answer the questions that follow. make sure you answer all of the questions. passage 1: letter from george w. harkins this passage is from a letter written by george w. harkins, chief of the choctaw nation, in 1832. it was printed in american newspapers in response to the governments removal of his people to new land in the west. harkins was resigned to the removal, despite the fact that the choctaw had long lived peacefully in mississippi and no justification was provided. his letter was an attempt to show the american people the plight of the native americans and their view of the injustice of their removal. 1 it is with considerable diffidence that i attempt to address the american people, knowing and feeling sensibly my incompetency, and believing that your highly and well - improved minds would not be well entertained by the address of a choctaw. but having determined to emigrate west of the mississippi river this fall, i have thought proper in bidding you farewell to make a few remarks expressive of my views, and the feelings that actuate me on the subject of our removal. which statement about passage 1 most accurately analyzes the impact of specific word choices on the meaning and tone of harkinss letter? a words like diffidence and incompetency in the first sentence cause the reader to regard harkins as shy and unskilled. b the formal language throughout the letter shows that harkins deserves respect for his intellect and level of education. c in paragraph 5, words like oppressive, gloom, horrors, and treachery give the impression that harkins is a complainer. d in paragraph 10, the words progenitors, sacred, and venerate reinforce the idea that the choctaw respect their ancestors.

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# Brief Explanations:
- Option A: "diffidence" and "incompetency" are more about modesty than shyness and un - skilledness.
- Option B: Formal language doesn't necessarily mean respect for intellect and education.
- Option C: Words like "oppressive, gloom, horrors, and treachery" are used to describe the situation, not to make Harkins seem like a complainer.
- Option D: "progenitors, sacred, and venerate" clearly reinforce the idea that the Choctaw respect their ancestors.
# Answer:
D. In paragraph 10, the words progenitors, sacred, and venerate reinforce the idea that the Choctaw respect their ancestors.

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