2.10 Unit Test: Voices of an Emerging Nation

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 Because of his sacrifices for the nation, Washington deserves financial reward. -No Washington stands out among humankind for his great accomplishments. -Yes Securing independence for Americans has made Washington a national hero. -Yes 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.

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

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 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.

Read the lines from "Occasioned by General Washington's Arrival in Philadelphia, On His Way to His Residence in Virginia." In Vernon's groves you shun the throne, Admir'd by kings, but seen by none. What do these lines suggest about Washington?

Washington is not motivated by political ambition.

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

to emphasize the forceful and violent application of British law in the colonies to assert that the king has unjustly used his power against the colonists

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."

How do the authors of The Declaration of Independence use structure to develop the argument that the king of England has abused the colonists?

by describing each of the king's crimes in a single sentence set apart as a paragraph