Question

read the excerpt from rebuilding the cherokee nation. and so there were bitter internal divisions among our people during that period of time, that period of discussion. we had non - indian friends throughout the south who helped us, who took up our cause and tried to protect the cherokees and work with us. some of our friends spent time in jail... which is the best paraphrase of the excerpt? there were problems during that particular time within the cherokee nation. the cherokee had many discussions with people from the south who wanted to help them. the cherokee people were divided during this time, according to mankiller. some non - indians were committed to their cause, and some cherokee were punished for it. wilma mankiller says that there were harsh discussions among her people during that period of time. many cherokee and non - indians who supported their cause went to jail. wilma mankiller says that there was conflict between her people during this time. some non - indians helped them, and some of those who helped went to jail for their efforts.

Explanation:

The original text mentions internal divisions among Cherokee people during a discussion - period, non - Indian friends who helped and some of those friends spending time in jail. The correct paraphrase should accurately capture these key elements. The first option doesn't mention the internal divisions accurately. The second option wrongly states that some Cherokee were punished. The third option wrongly attributes the jail - time to Cherokee and non - Indians who supported the cause instead of just non - Indians. The fourth option correctly states the conflict among the Cherokee people and the non - Indians who helped and went to jail for their efforts.

Answer:

Wilma Mankiller says that there was conflict between her people during this time. Some non - Indians helped them, and some of those who helped went to jail for their efforts.