2.10 UNIT TEST: Voices of an Emerging Nation - Part 1

How do the authors of The Declaration of Independence use structure to develop the argument that the colonists have a right to overthrow the British government?

by listing each of the king's crimes in a unique sentence to emphasize how he has abused his power

In The American Crisis, Paine asserts that people who refuse to stand up to tyranny are endangering generations for years to come. Which details from the text help convey this idea? Select the two correct answers.

-"The heart that feels not now is dead; the blood of his children will curse his cowardice, who shrinks back at a time when a little might have saved the whole, and made them happy." -"'If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace'; and this single reflection, well applied, is sufficient to awaken every man to duty."

How do the authors of The Declaration of Independence use forms of the word abolish throughout the text? Select the two correct answers.

-to announce the decision to formally put an end to British rule -to emphasize the amount of overreach committed by the British government

Which key argument is conveyed in The Declaration of Independence?

America has the natural right to separate from British rule.

What does this paragraph suggest about Paine?

He believes America's only recourse is to declare war on the British.

Read the lines from "Occasioned by General Washington's Arrival in Philadelphia, On His Way to His Residence in Virginia." Though fools may think his race is run, On other worlds he lights his fires: What do these lines suggest about Washington?

He has inspired foreign nations to seek freedom.

Read the stanza from "Occasioned by General Washington's Arrival in Philadelphia, On His Way to His Residence in Virginia." When Faction rear'd her bristly head, And join'd with tyrants to destroy, Where'er you march'd the monster fled, Tim'rous her arrows to employ; Hosts catch'd from you a bolder flame, And despots trembled at your name. How does the word choice affect the poem?

It emphasizes the author's reverence for Washington.

Which details belong in an effective summary of "Occasioned by General Washington's Arrival in Philadelphia, On His Way to His Residence in Virginia"? Select Yes or No for each detail

NO- Fame and fortune motivate Washington to seek the presidency. YES- America has earned its freedom, thanks to Washington. YES - Washington has made America a model for liberty around the world. YES- Washington's strength and humility are unrivaled. NO- After being away for so long, Washington longs to return home.

Part A Which answer best describes a similarity between "Occasioned by General Washington's Arrival in Philadelphia, On His Way to His Residence in Virginia" and "His Excellency General Washington"? Part B Which details from the poems help to develop the ideas identified in Part A? Select the two correct answers.

PART A - The poems assert that Washington will inspire other nations to seek freedom. PART B- "On other worlds he lights his fires: / Cold climes beneath his influence glow, / And frozen rivers learn to flow." "Fix'd are the eyes of nations on the scales, / For in their hopes Columbia's arm prevails."