"The Six Nations have a great Authority and Influence over sundry Tribes of Indians in Alliance with the French, and particularly over the Praying Indians, formerly a part with ourselves, who stand in the very Gates of the French; and, to shew our further Care, we have engaged these very Indians, and other Indian Allies of the French for you. They will not join the French against you. They have .. agreed with us before we set out. We have put the Spirit of Antipathy against the French in those People. Our Interest is very considerable with them, and many other Nations, as as far as it ever extends, we shall use it for your Service."Canassatego, "Papers Relating to an Act of the Assembly of the Province of New York" (1742). Colden, Cadwallader. *The History of the Five Nations of Canada. London:T. Osborne ed. Vol. 2 of 2. 1747. Print.Which of the following groups was MOST LIKELY the intended audience of the excerpt above?Elimination ToolSelect one answerABritish yeoman farmers living on the western frontier of English settlement.BColonial leaders concerned with the French threat on the American frontier.CEnglish fur traders trying to wrest the western fur trade with Native Americans from the French.DBritish members of the House of Lords intent on securing long-term alliances with Native American confederacies.
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"The Six Nations have a great Authority and Influence over sundry Tribes of Indians in Alliance with the French, and particularly over the Praying Indians, formerly a part with ourselves, who stand in the very Gates of the French; and, to shew our further Care, we have engaged these very Indians, and other Indian Allies of the French for you. They will not join the French against you. They have .. agreed with us before we set out. We have put the Spirit of Antipathy against the French in those People. Our Interest is very considerable with them, and many other Nations, as as far as it ever extends, we shall use it for your Service."Canassatego, "Papers Relating to an Act of the Assembly of the Province of New York" (1742). Colden, Cadwallader. *The History of the Five Nations of Canada. London:T. Osborne ed. Vol. 2 of 2. 1747. Print.Which of the following groups was MOST LIKELY the intended audience of the excerpt above?Elimination ToolSelect one answerABritish yeoman farmers living on the western frontier of English settlement.BColonial leaders concerned with the French threat on the American frontier.CEnglish fur traders trying to wrest the western fur trade with Native Americans from the French.DBritish members of the House of Lords intent on securing long-term alliances with Native American confederacies.
Solution
The intended audience of the excerpt above was most likely B: Colonial leaders concerned with the French threat on the American frontier.
This is because the excerpt discusses the Six Nations' influence over various tribes of Indians, including those in alliance with the French, and their efforts to ensure these tribes will not join the French against the English. The speaker, Canassatego, also mentions using their considerable interest with these tribes for the service of the audience.
This suggests that the audience is likely to be those who would be directly affected by the actions of the French and their Indian allies, and who would benefit from the Six Nations' efforts to counteract the French influence. This would most likely be colonial leaders on the American frontier, who were in a position to make decisions about how to respond to the French threat.
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