As witnessed by the Shawnee and Choctaw nations, the Iroquoi

[BTGmoderatorDC]

As witnessed by the Shawnee and Choctaw nations, the Iroquois coalesced as a people in the 17th century and developed three distinct political and geographical divisions-eastern, western and southern-that created different alliances with nearby European powers.

A As witnessed by the Shawnee and Choctaw nations, the Iroquois coalesced as a people in the 17th century and developed three distinct political and geographical divisions-eastern, western and southern-that created

B As witnessed by the Shawnee and Choctaw nations, the Iroquois coalescing as a people in the 17th century and developing three distinct political and geographical divisions-eastern, western and southern-that created

C Like the Shawnee and Choctaw nations, the Iroquois coalescing as a people in the 17th century and developing three distinct political and geographical divisions-eastern, western and southern-that created

D Like the Shawnee and Choctaw nations, the Iroquois coalesced as a people in the 17th century and developed three distinct political and geographical divisions-eastern, western and southern-that created

E Like the Shawnee and Choctaw nations, the Iroquois coalesced as a people in the 17th century and developed three distinct political and geographical divisions-eastern, western and southern-creating

OA E

Source: EMPOWERgmat

[deloitte247]

OPTION A:- INCORRECT
It is not the action that is contrasting but the person so we need 'Like' as we are contrasting nation of this to of this to other So we need verb 'like'.

OPTION B:- INCORRECT
This option suffers same fate as option A above, the 'verb' like is required in the sentence but not present. This makes the option choice illegal.

OPTION C:- INCORRECT
'That' refers to southern means southern created something. This thereby eliminates this option and makes it incorrect.

OPTION D:- INCORRECT
This option suffers same reason as option C above.
Please not that dash (-) is being used in this option and other options too as dashes helps to connect a group of words to another group of words that is used to lay emphasis usually it is used in the middle of sentences. So 'that' following is not proper as it suggest repetition or 'tautology'.

OPTION E :- CORRECT
The gerund, 'creating gives answer of how or result in this, ing works as result. geographical division resulting in creation... which make sense.