Question

read the excerpt from \an indians view of indian affairs.\

some of you think an indian is like a wild animal. this is a great mistake. i will tell you all about our people, and then you can judge whether an indian is a man or not.

which central idea of the speech is most supported by this excerpt?

• the nez percé people seek to preserve their valued cultural traditions.
• the nez percé people hope to reduce conflict between indigenous peoples.
• the nez percé people adhere strongly to human values and morals.
• the nez percé people want the new settlers to better understand them.

Explanation:

Analyze the excerpt's explicit message

The speaker directly addresses misconceptions held by the audience ("Some of you think an Indian is like a wild animal") and states an intention to correct this misunderstanding by sharing information ("I will tell you all about our people, and then you can judge whether an Indian is a man or not").

Connect the message to the central ideas

The stated goal of telling the audience about "our people" so they can "judge whether an Indian is a man or not" directly aligns with wanting the audience (the new settlers/white Americans) to better understand them and recognize their shared humanity.

Evaluate the multiple-choice options

• Option 1 focuses on preserving cultural traditions, which is not the primary focus of this specific quote.
• Option 2 mentions reducing conflict between different Indigenous peoples, which is incorrect.
• Option 3 mentions adhering to human values and morals, which is too broad and does not capture the communicative purpose of the excerpt.
• Option 4 directly matches the speaker's stated goal of explaining who they are so that the audience can understand them and see them as human beings.

Answer:

• The Nez Percé people seek to preserve their valued cultural traditions.
• The Nez Percé people hope to reduce conflict between Indigenous peoples.
• The Nez Percé people adhere strongly to human values and morals.
• The Nez Percé people want the new settlers to better understand them. (Correct answer)