Question

social - studies/grade - 8/causes - of - the - american - revolution - the - french - and - indian - war
council of native american groups. he said he spoke in the voice of his tribes god, whom he called \the master of life.\ read a part of pontiacs speech. then complete the sentence below.
this land, where you live, i have made for you and not for others. how comes it that you suffer the whites on your lands? can you not do without them? you might live wholly as you did before you knew them. before those whom you call your brothers came on your lands, did you not live by bow and arrow? you had no need of gun nor powder, nor the rest of their things, and nevertheless you caught animals to live and clothe yourselves with their skins
suffer: allow or tolerate
whites: european colonists
t those who you call your brothers: european colonists
powder: gunpowder
which statement best summarizes pontiacs words?
the native americans were not doing enough to help european colonists.
hunting with guns was easier than hunting with bows and arrows.
the native americans should return to their traditional way of life.
the native americans could improve their lives by trading more with european colonists.

Explanation:

Pontiac emphasizes that Native - Americans lived well before the arrival of European colonists, using bows and arrows for hunting and skins for clothing. He questions why they tolerate the colonists and implies they should return to their old way of life.

Answer:

The Native Americans should return to their traditional way of life.