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Complete Question:
Which of the following describes a difference between the arguments made by Chief Joseph and Commissioner Parker in the excerpts?
A. Chief Joseph supported the reservation system for Native Americans, while Commissioner Parker condemned reservations.
B. Chief Joseph believed that Native American tribes had a right to sovereignty, while Commissioner Parker believed that Native American tribes were not sovereign nations.
C. Chief Joseph sought additional support for agriculture on reservations, while Commissioner Parker called for industrialization on reservations.
D. Chief Joseph asserted that Native Americans should never interact with government officials, while Commissioner Parker argued that they should be represented in Washington.
Correct Option:
"Chief Joseph believed that Native American tribes had a right to sovereignty, while Commissioner Parker believed that Native American tribes were not sovereign nations" describes a difference between the arguments made by Chief Joseph and Commissioner Parker in the excerpts.
Option: B
Explanation:
Chief Joseph was the head of an indigenous people's party named "Wal-lam-wat-kain," a tribe of Native American citizens. Commissioner Ely S. Parker was a United States Civil War lieutenant. He was the Indian Affairs Commissioner which implied that he was responsible for monitoring the territories assigned to the Indian tribes, Alaska Natives and American Indians by the USA.
None of the tribes, for Parker, could assure them a government by which citizens would follow the law. It was a great deal of damage to him that the United States government permitted the Indians to think they were a sovereign or autonomous nation. Of this reason, Chief Joseph opposed the Americans when negotiating with them to move to a reservation.
