Day 1 John F Kennedy Inaugural Address

To our sister republics south of our border, we offer a special pledge—to convert our good words into good deeds—in a new alliance for progress—to assist free men and free governments in casting off the chains of poverty. But this peaceful revolution of hope cannot become the prey of hostile powers. Let all our neighbors know that we shall join with them to oppose aggression or subversion anywhere in the Americas. And let every other power know that this hemisphere intends to remain the master of its own house.

Which sentence from the paragraph communicates a warning to hostile nations seeking power in the Americas?

Read the following passage from “Inaugural Address.”

We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans—born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage—and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world.

What can you infer about how Kennedy views the American people? Cite

text evidence to support your inference.

The Latin prefix re- means “again, repeatedly.” Based on this information

and your knowledge of the Latin root -vol-, which is the correct definition of

the word revolve?

Read the following sentence and the dictionary entry that follows.

We vow to give no quarter to enemies of our nation.

quarter (KWOHR-tuhr) n. 1. one of four parts of something that can be divided 2.

the fourth part of a measure of time 3. division or district of a town or city 4. merciful

consideration of an opponent

Which definition in the dictionary entry is the correct definition of the

word quarter as it is used in the sentence?