2.10 Unit Test: Voices of an Emerging Nation - Part 1

Which key argument is conveyed in The Declaration of Independence?

The actions of King George have made it necessary for America to reject British rule.

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?

- "'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." - "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."

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] The attention he receives from world leaders inspires Washington to become a statesman. - [YES] Washington will forever be remembered for securing freedom for America. - [NO] Motivated by Washington, citizens of other nations rebel against oppression. - [YES] Washington embodies all the positive traits of a leader. - [YES] The war has ended, and the British have been defeated.

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"? Both poems convey the idea that Washington's political power inspires great envy among world leaders. Part B Which details from the poems help to develop the ideas identified in Part A?

- [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."

How do the authors of The Declaration of Independence use forms of the word abolish throughout the text?

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

What does this paragraph suggest about Paine?

He feels Great Britain is no longer capable of effectively governing the colonies.

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." The great, unequal conflict past, The Briton banish'd from our shore, Peace, heav'n-descended, comes at last, And hostile nations rage no more;From fields of death the weary swain Returning, seeks his native plain. How does the word choice affect the poem?

It conveys the author's relief that the war is over.

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