ISEE Reading Question 532: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 532
4. According to the passage, Hiawatha's plan for a confederation of Indian nations contained all of the following provisions EXCEPT:
- A. It was to be a permanent government.
- B. Each nation was to retain its own council and manage its local affairs.
- C. Control was to be in the hands of a federal senate composed of elected representatives.
- D. Only the head chief could declare war.
Correct Answer: E
Explanation:
D is correct. The aim of the confederation was "to abolish war altogether." Nowhere in the passage is there any mention of declaring war, by the head chief or by anyone else. Choice A is specifically mentioned in lines 17–18: "The system which he devised was to be not a loose and transitory league, but a permanent government." Choice B is specifically noted in line 19: "each nation was to retain its own council and its management of local affairs." Choice C is mentioned in lines 20–21: "the general control was to be lodged in a federal senate, composed of representatives elected by each nation."