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 cherokee 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? mankiller gives a little bit of cherokee history by explaining how \our chiefs were appointed by the president of the united states, and usually for no good purpose.\ (2). the chiefs were appointed \usually for no good purpose\ (2) by the president of the us, to give away cherokee land and that of the other southeastern tribes. mankiller recounts that the chiefs were \appointed\ by the president of the united states for no good purpose; they only signed easements or gave away land (2). mankiller goes on to describe the damage the cherokee suffered at the hands of the men appointed as chiefs \usually for no good purpose\ (2)

Explanation:

To identify the best integrated direct quotation, we check for logical flow between the framing context and the quoted text, ensuring the quotation naturally supports the surrounding explanation of Cherokee history and the harm of appointed chiefs.

1. The first option quotes a full clause but the framing is vague and does not connect the quote to the harm described in the excerpt.
2. The second option misplaces the quotation, attaching it to the wrong part of the context and distorting the original meaning.
3. The third option splits the original quoted phrase, breaking the intended meaning and creating an awkward flow.
4. The fourth option uses the quotation to directly support the claim about the damage caused by appointed chiefs, matching the excerpt's context and creating a smooth, logical integration of the direct quote.

Answer:

Mankiller goes on to describe the damage the Cherokee suffered at the hands of the men appointed as chiefs "usually for no good purpose" (2).