Read the excerpt from "American Indian Civil Rights.”
One of the most sweeping blows to the American Indian community occurred in 1830 when President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. As a result, the government negotiated with tribes to move them to land west of the Mississippi River. The government then acquired their previously inhabited land. Some tribes reluctantly went along with the act.
Which phrase from the excerpt uses a strong emotional connotation to help the author emphasize the tragedy that the American Indians suffered?
sweeping blows
community occurred
government negotiated
reluctantly went
The phrase "sweeping blows" reflects how hard the Indian Removal Act affected the American Indians. The world "blow" carries a strong emotional connotation because it denotes how unfortunate and calamitous leaving their land was for the American Indians.
