"Safe guard"

Started by kassidee · started 2020-04-06 01:53 · last activity 2021-11-18 14:35 · 3 replies

Can someone please further expand on the term safe guard? I immediately crossed out this answer when I saw that word. wouldn't safe guard mean it protects their rights? but doesnt the tribe think it is an adequate attempt..? I have read the other thread for this question so please explain thanks a lot

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  1. kassidee · 2020-04-06 02:07

    inadequate attempt**
  2. Ravi · 2020-04-13 04:08

    @kassidee, Let's take a look. The definition of safeguard is "a measure taken to protect someone or something or to prevent something undesirable." If we take a look at the end of the passage's third paragraph, the author states that the Oneida rejected changing any terms from the Canandaigua Treaty out of concern that doing so could jeopardize their pending land claims that were based upon that treaty. This suggests to us that the treaty's terms are favorable for their land claims, so (A)'s wording, "a valuable safeguard of certain Oneida rights and privileges," works really well and is the correct answer choice. Does that make sense? Let us know if you have any other questions!
  3. maggiem3333 · 2021-11-18 14:35

    Then why wouldn't they specify that they're referring to when they say "terms of A treaty" in line 53

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