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

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.

Thanks to Washington, America serves as a model of freedom worldwide. YES Securing independence for Americans has made Washington a national hero. YES Washington stands out among humankind for his great accomplishments. YES Because of his sacrifices for the nation, Washington deserves financial reward. NO Washington experiences emotional and physical challenges as leader of the troops. NO

In The American Crisis, Paine asserts that times of adversity reveal the true nature of people. Which details from the text help convey this idea? Select the two correct answers.

"They sift out the hidden thoughts of man, and hold them up in public to the world." "But their peculiar advantage is, that they are the touchstones of sincerity and hypocrisy, and bring things and men to light..."

Which key argument is conveyed in The Declaration of Independence?

Americans have the duty to rebel because the British government has violated their inalienable rights.

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." 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.

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 - Points depend on a correct response in Part A. Which details from the poems help to develop the ideas identified in Part A? Select the two correct answers.

PART A Both poems praise Washington's exceptional character and leadership. PART B "Fam'd for thy valour, for thy virtues more, / Hear every tongue thy guardian aid implore!" "Time's latest age shall own in you / The patriot and the statesman too."

How do the authors of The Declaration of Independence use structure to develop the argument that the king and all of Britain have violated colonists' rights?

by including a list of specific crimes and abuses against Americans

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

~to defend the decision to separate from British rule ~to emphasize the cruelty and oppression of the king's rule