Question

Read the excerpt from "American Indian Civil Rights.”

One of the most sweeping blows to the American Indian community occurred in 1830 when President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. As a result, the government negotiated with tribes to move them to land west of the Mississippi River. The government then acquired their previously inhabited land. Some tribes reluctantly went along with the act.

Which phrase from the excerpt uses a strong emotional connotation to help the author emphasize the tragedy that the American Indians suffered?

sweeping blows
community occurred
government negotiated
reluctantly went

Answer 1

A.) Sweeping blows

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: sweeping blows

Step-by-step explanation:

"Sweeping" has multiple meanings, one of which is to infer the intensity or wide ranging nature of an initiative. For instance, if sweeping reforms are introduced in an industry, it means that the reforms are wide ranging and significant.

A "blow" is synonymous with a setback so in using the phrase, "sweeping blow", the author wanted to show just how intensive the setback or tragedy that the American Indians had suffered was.