Declaration of Independence/MAAP

How does the author's word choice develop tone in paragraph 8?

• by explaining the actions of Emma’s father

• by describing how Emma’s feelings have changed

• by recounting how Miss Taylor's life was different after she moved

• by showing how the action in the home changed after the marriage

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does Jefferson develop his argument in the excerpt from The Declaration of Independence?

• by describing the duties of Britain’s king

• by relaying stories of the developing nation

• by referring to different branches of government

• by listing the wrongs committed by Britain’s king

Which sentence states the central idea of the excerpt from The Declaration of Independence?

• Great Britain’s king encourages the migration of foreigners into the colonies.

• Great Britain’s king frequently ignores the needs of people living in the colonies.

• Legislative bodies in the colonies no longer wish to be controlled by Great Britain’s king.

• Some people residing in the colonies are oppressed by officers appointed by Great Britain’s king.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which quotation supports the answer to the previous question?

• "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. . . ." (paragraph 1)

• "He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; . . ." (paragraph 3)

• "He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, . . ." (paragraph 5)

• "He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization. . . ." (paragraph 7)

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which statement most accurately evaluates the evidence that Jefferson uses to support the claim that the King of Great Britain is a tyrant?

• The evidence is flawed because it does not follow the author’s claim.

• The evidence is accurate because it provides specific examples that support the claim.

• The evidence is flawed because it does not provide the reader clear reasoning to support the claim.

• The evidence is accurate because it provides an unbiased vision of the King’s actions to support the claim.

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the meaning of "usurpations" as it is used in the sentence?

• making objections to laws

• creating unnecessary regulations

• taking someone’s power or property by force

• taking someone’s ideas and passing them as his own

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4