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By the time the first European travelers on the American continent began to record some of their observations about Indians, the Cherokee people had developed an advanced culture that probably was exceeded only by the civilized tribes of the Southwest: Mayan and Aztec groups. The social structures of the Cherokee people consisted of a form of clan kinship in which there were seven recognized clans. All members of a clan were considered blood brothers and sisters and were bound by honor to defend any member of that clan from wrong. Each clan, the Bird, Paint, Deer, Wolf, Blue, Long Hair, and Wild Potato, was represented in the civil council by a councilor or councilors. The chief of the tribe was selected from one of these clans and did not inherit his office from his kinsmen. Actually, there were two chiefs, a Peace chief and War chief: The Peace chief served when the tribe was at peace, but the minute war was declared, the War chief was in command. Select the statement that best expresses the main idea of the paragraph.
A.
The Cherokee chief was different in wartime than in peacetime.
B.
Before the arrival of the Europeans the Cherokees had developed a well-organized society.
C.
The Mayans and the Aztecs were part of the Cherokee tribe.
D.
Several Indian cultures had developed advanced civilizations before Europeans arrived.