Passage Excerpt:
In the early nineteenth century, a Cherokee silversmith named Sequoyah became fascinated by the 'talking leaves'—the written language used by European settlers. Though he could neither read nor write English, Sequoyah spent years developing a writing system for his native Cherokee tongue. He began by drawing pictures to represent words, but this proved too cumbersome, so he ultimately created eighty-five symbols representing distinct syllables. By 1821, his syllabary was complete, allowing the Cherokee Nation to quickly establish its own newspaper, *The Cherokee Phoenix*.
Given that all the choices are factual, which choice best emphasizes the physical effort and determination Sequoyah demonstrated while developing his writing system?
- He spent years painstakingly carving characters into bark and wood, persisting even after his cabin and notes were accidentally burned.Cevap
- BHe began by drawing pictures to represent words, but this proved too cumbersome, so he ultimately created eighty-five symbols representing distinct syllables.
- CThe Cherokee Nation quickly adopted the writing system, and within months, literacy rates surpassed those of neighboring European-American communities.
- DHe worked in isolation for years to carve characters into pieces of wood, his dedication was ignored by his neighbors.