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carolyue

      In its 1903 decision in the case

                  of Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock, the United

                  States Supreme Court rejected the

Line       efforts of three Native American tribes

  (5)        to prevent the opening of tribal lands

to non-Indian settlement without tribal

consent.  In his study of the Lone

Wolf case, Blue Clark properly

emphasizes the Court’s assertion

(10)       of a virtually unlimited unilateral power

of Congress (the House of Represen-

tatives and the Senate) over Native

American affairs.  But he fails to note

the decision’s more far-reaching

(15)       impact:  shortly after Lone Wolf, the

federal government totally abandoned

negotiation and execution of formal

written agreements with Indian tribes

as a prerequisite for the implemen-

(20)       tation of federal Indian policy.  Many

commentators believe that this change

had already occurred in 1871 when—

following a dispute between the

                  House and the Senate over which

(25)       chamber should enjoy primacy in

Indian affairs—Congress abolished

the making of treaties with Native

American tribes.  But in reality the

federal government continued to nego-

(30)       tiate formal tribal agreements past

the turn of the century, treating these

documents not as treaties with sover-

                  eign nations requiring ratification by the

Senate but simply as legislation to be

(35)       passed by both houses of Congress.

                  The Lone Wolf decision ended this

era of formal negotiation and finally

did away with what had increasingly

become the empty formality of obtain-

ing tribal consent.

Q13:

According to the passage, which of the following was true of relations between the federal government and Native American tribes?

                                    

Some Native American tribes approved of the congressional action of 1871 because it simplified their dealings with the federal government.

Some Native American tribes were more eager to negotiate treaties with the United States after the Lone Wolf decision.

Prior to the Lone Wolf decision, the Supreme Court was reluctant to hear cases involving agreements negotiated between Congress and Native American tribes.

Prior to 1871, the federal government sometimes negotiated treaties with Native American tribes.

Following 1871, the House exercised more power than did the Senate in the government’s dealings with Native American tribes请问这题怎么选D呢？从文章那里看出来的呢？谢谢

carolyue

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annw

从文章那里看出来的呢？

Many

commentators believe that this change(totally abandoned

negotiation and execution of formal

written agreements with Indian tribes)

had already occurred in 1871

此处暗示在1871年以前，联邦政府没有完全放弃与本土印第安部落之间的协商。

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xinfaxian

顶一下3楼mm的精彩回答！

channing76

这里But in reality the federal government continued to nego-tiate formal tribal agreements past the turn of the century.

sheron

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swlfx

同样顶3楼mm的精彩回答！

gre200011

解释的不对啊,老哥,,应该是看到了"continued to", 才选D.Prior to 1871, the federal government sometimes negotiated treaties with Native American tribes.

But in reality the

federal government continued to nego-

(30)      tiate formal tribal agreements past

the turn of the century

bonbonhu

请注意D中的时间节点是prior to 1871,就是1871年之前的状况.o认为应该从这句话中得出结论:

in 1871 when  Congress abolished

the making of treaties with Native

American tribes,说明在1871年前还是有时会negotiated treaties的.

gre200011所引用的"But in reality the

federal government continued to nego-

(30) tiate formal tribal agreements past

the turn of the century"是指1871年以后的实际情况吧

icelion

想翻出来这道题在讨论一下。

文中只说了1871年后continue to...，但没说1871年前如何

而选项D只说了 1871年前"sometimes".

安知不是"always"?

这是我对选项D的怀疑。

有人能说明为何选项E错么?   我认为E是原文转述没问题

E) Following 1871, the House exercised more power than did the Senate in the government’s dealings with Native American tribes.

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