Question

Read the excerpt from A Key into the American Language and answer the question.

We weare no Cloaths, have many Gods,
And yet our sinnes are lesse:
You are Barbarians, Pagans wild,
Your Land's the Wildernesse.

Who are the “Pagans” described in the last lines in the excerpt above?

murderers
non-Christians
European colonists
Narragansett Indians

Answer 1

Option C. The "Pagans" described in the last lines of the excerpt above are the European colonists.

Step-by-step explanation:

"A Key Into the Language of America" is a book written by Roger Williams in 1643 that describes the American Indian Languages found in New England during the 17th century, mainly Narragansett, an Algonquian language.

The "Pagans" that are referred in the excerpt from the book, are mentioning the European colonists, as they were seen by the Narragansett Indians.

Answer 2

this excerpt is written by Roger Williams a friend of Narragansett Indians

murderers - no
non-Christians - no because the Amerindians were not Christians
European colonists - yes because they were the main enamy of
Narragansett Indians - themselves

correct answer is Europeans colonists