Question

how do the petitioners who authored “a brief view of the present relations... ” predict that violating treaties with native americans will impact the u.s?
a. the authors predict that treaty violations will create illusory, short - term opportunities for white settlers, but ultimately a larger economic decline from the loss of native trade.
b. the authors predict that treaty violations will create severe hardships for native people, provoking violent retaliation and war against white communities.
c. the authors predict that treaty violations will damage u.s. credibility on the international stage, by showing it could not be trusted to abide by its own treaties and laws.
d. the authors predict that white americans will be emboldened to ignore all federal laws after realizing the federal government will not enforce indian treaties.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Talks about economic decline from Native trade loss, but the focus is on U.S. credibility/trust, not this. Eliminate.
• Option b: Mentions violent retaliation against white communities, but the key is U.S. credibility in treaties, not this type of hardship. Eliminate.
• Option c: States treaty violations damage U.S. credibility internationally (by showing it can’t abide by its own treaties). This aligns with the idea of how violating treaties with Native Americans impacts the U.S. (loss of trustworthiness in treaties).
• Option d: Says white Americans will ignore laws after realizing government won’t enforce Indian treaties, but the question is about how the petitioners predict treaty violations impact the U.S., not white Americans’ behavior post - realization. Eliminate.

Answer:

c. The authors predict that treaty violations will damage U.S. credibility on the international stage, by showing it could not be trusted to abide by its own treaties and laws.