Question

Which of the following statements is true of education among the Cherokee tribe?

1) The tribe developed an extensive bilingual school system.
2) The tribe is opposed to learning the English language.
3) By the mid-1800s, literacy for the tribe was still negligible.
4) Through the nineteenth century, schools run by the tribe were completely financed by the federal government.

Answer 1

The Cherokee tribe became literate after the development of a written Cherokee syllabary.

Step-by-step explanation:

Among the Cherokee tribe, literacy rates increased significantly with the development of a written Cherokee syllabary. The tribe published their own newspaper, The Cherokee Phoenix, in both English and the Cherokee language.

The statement that is true is: The tribe became literate after the development of a written Cherokee syllabary.