Question

What does the passage below mainly reveal about the Native Americans’ negotiations with the new Americans (paragraph 1)?

Brother, I wish you to listen to me well. I wish to reply to you more explicitly as I think you do not clearly understand what I before said to you. I shall explain it again. When we were first discovered, it was by the French, who told us that they would adopt us as their children and gave us presents, without asking anything in return but our considering them as our fathers. Since we have changed our fathers we find it different.
Answer choices for the above question

Answer 1

The passage mainly reveals a shift from the French's paternal and gift-giving approach with Native Americans to the more exploitative and strategic negotiations of the British and later the United States, indicating a change like their relationships.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage primarily reveals that the Native Americans' negotiations with the new Americans were complex and fraught with misunderstandings and shifts in relationships. Initially, the French approached the Native Americans with presents and promises of familial relationships without demanding anything in return. This benign approach built strong alliances, particularly with the Algonquin-speaking tribes. In contrast, the passage reflects a change like negotiations as the Native Americans changed their 'fathers' or allies. The new Americans—British and then the United States—did not engage in the same diplomatic generosity as the French. After the French and Indian War, the Native Americans lost a significant ally and found their bargaining power diminished. The passage also hints at the manipulative tactics of the new Americans, who sought to promote land exchanges by encouraging Native Americans to go into debt and thus feel compelled to sell their lands. This strategic undermining of Native American autonomy indicates a less egalitarian and more exploitative negotiating approach.

Answer 2

The passage mainly reveals a shift from the French's paternal and gift-giving approach with Native Americans to the more exploitative and strategic negotiations of the British and later the United States, indicating a change like their relationships.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage primarily reveals that the Native Americans' negotiations with the new Americans were complex and fraught with misunderstandings and shifts in relationships. Initially, the French approached the Native Americans with presents and promises of familial relationships without demanding anything in return. This benign approach built strong alliances, particularly with the Algonquin-speaking tribes. In contrast, the passage reflects a change like negotiations as the Native Americans changed their 'fathers' or allies. The new Americans—British and then the United States—did not engage in the same diplomatic generosity as the French. After the French and Indian War, the Native Americans lost a significant ally and found their bargaining power diminished. The passage also hints at the manipulative tactics of the new Americans, who sought to promote land exchanges by encouraging Native Americans to go into debt and thus feel compelled to sell their lands. This strategic undermining of Native American autonomy indicates a less egalitarian and more exploitative negotiating approach.