Excerpt from a Statement by Cherokee Chief Ostenaco, 1765

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Excerpt from a Statement by Cherokee Chief Ostenaco, 1765

The bloody tomahawk, so long lifted against our brethren the English, must now be buried deep, deep in the ground, never to be raised again; and whoever shall act contrary to any of these articles, must expect a punishment equal to his offence. Should a strict observance of them be neglected a war must necessarily follow, and a second peace may not be so easily obtained. I therefore once more recommend to you, to take particular care of your behavior towards the English whom we must now look upon as ourselves, they have the French and Spaniards to fight, and we enough of our own color, without meddling with either nation. I desire likewise, that the white warrior, who has ventured himself here with us, may be well used and respected by all, wherever he goes amongst us.

Use the excerpt to answer the question.

To what outcome of the French and Indian War does Chief Ostenaco MOST CLEARLY allude?

A.
France lost its claims to land in North America and no longer needed Native American allies.

B.
European wars remained unresolved and distracted Britain from further colonial efforts.

C.
Britain became the preeminent European power east of the Mississippi River.

D.
Britain’s American colonies won a large degree of autonomy that endangered Native American rights.

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Answer 1

C. Britain became the preeminent European power east of the Mississippi River. Chief Ostenaco alludes to this outcome of the French and Indian War in his statement when he says, "The bloody tomahawk, so long lifted against our brethren the English, must now be buried deep, deep in the ground, never to be raised again; and whoever shall act contrary to any of these articles, must expect a punishment equal to his offence." He is referring to the fact that the Native Americans must now accept the British as their allies and not fight against them, as they had been doing during the war. This implies that Britain has become the preeminent European power east of the Mississippi River, as they have defeated the French and their Native American allies.