Question

question 10 of 10

if there was an oil spill from the standing rock pipeline, the standing rock sioux tribe claimed that:

a. the people of north dakota would have contaminated and undrinkable water.
b. the standing rock people would have contaminated and undrinkable water.
c. the people of the city of bismarck would have contaminated and undrinkable water.
d. the wildlife would have contaminated and undrinkable water, which would lead to less food for their people.

Explanation:

Identify the core claim of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe protested the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (often referred to as the Standing Rock pipeline) primarily because its proposed route crossed beneath Lake Oahe, the tribe's primary source of drinking water.

Analyze the options

• A: "the people of North Dakota..." is too broad and does not specify the primary, direct impact claimed by the tribe for its own reservation community.
• B: "the Standing Rock people would have contaminated and undrinkable water" directly aligns with the tribe's central argument that an oil spill would ruin their primary water source.
• C: "the people of the city of Bismarck..." refers to the original proposed route, which was rejected partly due to concerns over Bismarck's municipal water supply, but this was not the claim made by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe regarding the final route.
• D: "the wildlife would have contaminated and undrinkable water..." is not the primary human-centric water security claim made by the tribe.

Select the correct option

Option B accurately represents the tribe's primary claim regarding the threat to their own drinking water supply.

Answer:

• (A) the people of North Dakota would have contaminated and undrinkable water.
• (B) the Standing Rock people would have contaminated and undrinkable water. (Correct answer)
• (C) the people of the city of Bismarck would have contaminated and undrinkable water.
• (D) the wildlife would have contaminated and undrinkable water, which would lead to less food for their people.