American Indians played a central role in the war known as the American Revolution. To them, however, the dispute between the co

admin2010-06-30  35

问题      American Indians played a central role in the war known as the American Revolution. To them, however, the dispute between the colonists and England was peripheral. For American Indians the conflict was a war for American Indian independence, and whichever side they chose, they lost it. Mary Brant was a powerful influence among the Iroquois. She was a Mohawk, the leader of the society of all Iroquois matrons, and the widow of Sir William Johnson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Her brother, Joseph Brant, is the best-known American Indian warrior of the Revolution, yet she may have exerted even more influence in the confederacy than he did. She used her influence to keep the western tribes of Iroquois loyal to the English king, George 111. When the colonists won the war, she and her tribe had to abandon their lands and retreat to Canada. On the other side, Nancy Ward held positions of authority in the Cherokee nation. She had fought as a warrior in the war against the Creeks and as a reward for her heroism was made "Beloved Woman" of the tribe. This office made her chief of the women’ s council and a member of the council of chiefs. She was friendly with the white settlers and supported the Patriots during the Revolution. Yet the Cherokees too lost their land.
The word "it" in line 3 refers to ______.

选项 A、side
B、revolution
C、dispute
D、independence

答案D

解析 此题考查学生根据上下文判断具体词义的能力。根据句子的意思,it指前面提到的印第安人的独立,所以D项正确。A意为“一方”,B意为“革命”,C意为“分歧”,D意为“独立”。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/XIJd777K
0

最新回复(0)