Question

How have Black Hawk’s cultural experiences with white men shaped his viewpoint about their influence on Native American behavior?

His experiences showed him that white men, if left unopposed, have a negative influence on Native Americans.


His experiences showed him that white men and Native Americans have a negative influence on one another.


His experiences showed him that white men can only influence Native Americans who choose to be immoral.


His experiences showed him that white men cannot corrupt true Native Americans.

Question 2
Part B

How does Black Hawk use rhetoric in this excerpt to advance the viewpoint selected in Part A?

The white men do not scalp the head; but they do worse—they poison the heart, it is not pure with them. His countrymen will not be scalped, but they will, in a few years, become like the white men, so that you can't trust them, and there must be, as in the white settlements, nearly as many officers as men, to take care of them and keep them in order.


He references an event, a literary work, or a person to lend credibility to his viewpoint.

He provides a series of details to support his assertion about white men.


He repeats one word several times in a row to emphasize the relevance of his viewpoint.


He uses phrases with similar structure, as well as literal and figurative meanings, to make a point about the extent of the problem.

Answer 1

1) Black Hawk’s cultural experiences " showed him that white men, if left unopposed, have a negative influence on Native Americans. "

2) Black Hawk "uses phrases with similar structure, as well as literal and figurative meanings, to make a point about the extent of the problem."

Explanation:

Black Hawk war is the skirmishes series that are being fought between the U.S army frontier militia units which were fighting against the followers of the Sauk Chief Black Hawk. This war was known one of the various conflict among the Native Americans and White settlers. Black Hawk was the leader and also the warrior working with the Sauk Native American Tribe which is now known to be the Midwest of the United States.