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(1) The initial contact between American Indians and European settlers usually involved trade, whereby Indians acquired tools and firearms and the Europeans obtained furs. These initial events usually pitted Indian tribes against each other as they competed for the European trade and for the lands containing fur-producing animals. When the furs had been depleted, the Europeans began a campaign to obtain the lands the Indians occupied. The Indians often formed confederations and alliances to fight back the Europeans; however, the Indians’ involvement in the white people’s wars usually disrupted these confederations. Indians resisted the attempts by the whites to displace them. They fought defensive wars such as the Black Hawk War in 1832. Indian uprisings also occurred, like the Sioux uprising in the 1860s.

(2) Despite the resistance of the Indians, the Europeans were destined to win the conflict. After Indian resistance was crushed, the whites legitimized the taking of Indian lands by proposing treaties, frequently offering gifts to Indian chiefs to get them sign the treaties. Once an Indian group had signed a treaty, the whites proceeded to remove them from their land. Often the Indians were forced west of the Mississippi into Indian Territory-land the whites considered uninhabitable. If only a few Indians remained after the conquest, they were often absorbed by local tribes or forced onto reservations.

(3) No aspect of American history is more poignant than the accounts of the forced removal of Indians across the continent. As white settlers migrated farther west, Indians were forced to sign new treaties giving up the lands earlier treaties had promised them. Some Indian tribes, realizing the futility of resistance, accepted their fate and moved westward without force. The Winnebagos, who offered little resistance, were shifted from place to place between 1829 and 1866. About half of them perished during their perpetual sojourn. Other tribes, however, bitterly resisted. The Seminoles signed a treaty in 1832 but violently resisted removal. Hostilities broke out in 1835 and continued for seven years. The United States government lost nearly 1,500 men and spent over $50 million in its attempts to crush Seminole resistance. Most of Seminoles were eventually forced to Indian Territory. However, several hundred remained in the Florida Everglades, where their descendants live today.

What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Violation of treaties by white settlers.

B. Conflict between American Indians and Europeans settlers.

C. The diverse cultures of American Indian tribes.

D. Trade between American Indians and European settlers.

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Đáp án B

Đoạn văn nói về sự xung đột giữa người Mỹ da đỏ và người di cư Châu Âu.

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Câu 2:

The word “legitimized” in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to _____.

A. encouraged

B. wrote to support

C. justified

D. coordinated

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Đáp án C

To legitimize: (v) hợp pháp hóa = justify: (v) chứng minh là đúng, hợp pháp hóa

To encourage (v): khuyến khích

Wrote to support: được viết để ủng hộ

To coordinate (v): phối hợp

Câu 3:

It can be concluded from the line 8-10 that _____.

A. Both Indians and European wanted to end the conflict by signing treaties

B. Indian chiefs were easily bribed by economic offerings

C. Europeans showed great speaking skill in their treaty proposals

D. Europeans had greater military, political, and economic power than Indians

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Đáp án D

Thông tin ở đoạn 2: “Despite the resistance of the Indians, the Europeans were destined to win the conflict. After Indian resistance was crushed, the whites legitimized the taking of Indian lands by proposing treaties, frequently offering gifts to Indian chiefs to get them sign the treaties.”

Câu 4:

The author makes the point that Indian Territory was _____.

A. where a few Indians remained

B. in the western part of Mississippi.

C. where several battles between Indians and whites took place.

D. considered undesirable by European settlers.

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Đáp án D

Thông tin ở đoạn 2: “…Indian Territory-land the whites considered uninhabitable.” – vùng lãnh thổ người Da đỏ mà người da trắng (châu Âu) xem là không ở được.

Chú ý: undesirable: (a) không mong muốn, không ưa, không them muốn

Câu 5:

According to the passage, which of the following did NOT happen?

A. Treaties allowed Indians to live where they wanted.

B. Indians tribes formed alliances with other tribes.

C. Indians were forced to live on reservations.

D. Indians rebelled against European settlers.

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Đáp án A

Thông tin ở đoạn 2: “…the whites proceeded to remove them from their land.” – người da trắng tiếp tục loại bỏ họ ra khỏi vùng đất của mình… => người Da Đỏ không được sống nơi mà họ muốn sau khi kí hiệp ước.

Câu 6:

In line 14-16, the author implies that _____

A. Indian treaties and removal were minor events in American history.

B. new treaties promised Indians more land than had the earlier treaties

C. many accounts of Indian removal are not true

D. Indian removal was a shameful tragedy of American history

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Đáp án D

Thông tin nằm ở đoạn 3: “No aspect of American history is more poignant than the accounts of the forced removal of Indians across the continent.” – Không khía cạnh nào của lịch sử Mỹ đau xót hơn những bản miêu tả về việc bị ép phải chuyển đi của người Da Đỏ qua các lục địa.

Câu 7:

The word “futility” could be best replaced by _____.

A. uselessness

B. expense

C. importance

D. advantage

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Đáp án A

Futility: (n) sự vô ích, không hiệu quả = uselessness: (n) sự vô ích

Expense (n): chi phí

Importance (n): sự quan trọng

Advantage (n): lợi ích

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Câu 1

According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for Modern Times from ______.

A. a movie

B. a conversation

C. a newspaper

D. fieldwork

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Đáp án B

Đọc đoạn thứ nhất, ta có thể thấy ý t ưởng của bộ phim là từ cuộc hội thoại (conversation) khi Charlin nói chuyện với phóng viên.

Trong đoạn đầu có câu: “Charlie Chaplin was motivated to make the film by a reporter who, while interviewing him, happened to describe the working conditions in industrial Detroit.” Động từ motivate nghĩa là động cơ, trong ngữ cảnh này chính là khơi ngu ồn cảm hứng làm bộ phim Modern Times.

Câu 2

New immigrants to the U.S. could seek help from ______.

A. the people who came earlier

B. the US government agencies

C. only charity organizations

D. volunteer organizations

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Đáp án A

Giải thích: Bằng chứng cho câu trả lời này nằm trong câu “Arriving immigrants depended mainly on predecessors from their homeland to help them start a new life.” Trong đó, từ predecessors có nghĩa tương đương với the people who came earlier (những người đến trước).

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