Question

read the excerpt from \indian emigration.\ our political government keeps pace by gradual changes, as we imbibe new principles of legislation, with our domestic advancement. our population is not on the wane in consequence of our situation amidst the whites, but is rapidly increasing—the implements of husbandry have been substituted for the bow and quiver. in short we possess all the enjoyments adequate to the support of common life. how does the author use evidence to establish logos? by listing facts to support the conclusion that the cherokee possess what they need by emphasizing the idea that the cherokee are slow to make governmental changes by stating that the cherokee population is rapidly increasing to support the idea that their government will advance by telling a brief story about how the cherokee are becoming a people adapted to lawfully solving problems

Explanation:

To determine how the author uses evidence for logos, analyze each option:

• First option: The excerpt doesn't focus on listing facts to show Cherokee have what they need (main point is about government and population, not just "what they need").
• Second option: The excerpt says the government changes gradually with advancement, not that they are slow to change.
• Third option: The text states the population is rapidly increasing, and the government changes gradually with domestic advancement. So stating population growth supports the idea that their government will advance (as growth and advancement are linked in the excerpt).
• Fourth option: There's no brief story; it's factual statements, not a story.

Answer:

C. by stating that the Cherokee population is rapidly increasing to support the idea that their government will advance