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Passage 2
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Had a Declaration of Independency been made
seven months ago, it would have been attended with
many great and glorious effects. We might, before
this hour, have formed alliances with foreign states.
We should have mastered Quebec, and been in
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possession of Canada …
But, on the other hand, the delay of this
Declaration to this time has many great advantages
attending it. The hopes of reconciliation, which were
fondly entertained by multitudes of honest and well
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meaning, though weak and mistaken people, have
been gradually and, at last, totally extinguished. Time
has been given for the whole people maturely to
consider the great question of independence, and to
ripen their judgment, dissipate their fears, and
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allure their hopes, by discussing it in newspapers and
pamphlets, by debating it in assemblies, conventions,
Committees of safety and inspection, in town and
country meetings, as well as in private conversations,
so that the whole people, in every colony of the
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thirteen, have now adopted it as their own act. This
will cement the union, and avoid those heats, and
perhaps convulsions, which might have been
occasioned by such a Declaration, six months ago.
But the day is past. The second day of July, 1776,
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will be the most memorable epocha in the history of
America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated
by succeeding generations as the great anniversary
Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of
deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God
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Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and
parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells,
bonfires and illuminations, from one end of one
continent to the other, from this time forward and
forevermore.
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You will think me transported with enthusiasm,
but I am not. I am well aware of the toil, and blood,
and treasure, that it will cost us to maintain this
Declaration, and support and defend these States.
Yet, through all the gloom, I can see the rays of
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ravishing light and glory. I can see that the end is
more than worth all the means. And that posterity will
triumph in that day’s transaction, even although we
should rue it, which I trust in God we shall not.
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In Passage 1, Adams suggests which of the following about the
relationship between America and Great Britain?
A)
It has grown violent
B)
It cannot be repaired
C)
It will one day be revived
D)
It had once been mutually beneficial
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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the
previous question?
A)
Lines 16-24 (“When … revolution”)
B)
Lines 24-26 (“Britain … judgement”)
C)
Lines 26-28 (“It is … forever”)
D)
Lines 31-34 (“It will … destroy us”)
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According to Passage 2, one of the benefits of a delayed
revolution was that it gave people in the colonies an opportunity
to
A)
plan their method of attack and secure the necessary
recourses.
B)
unite in creating a document that would one day be studies
and admired.
C)
decide which form of government to adopt after the
revolution.
D)
overcome doubts about whether the revolution was really
needed.
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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the
previous question?
A)
Lines 45-47 (“Had…effects”)
B)
Lines 47-48 (“We might … states”)
C)
Lines 57-65 (“Time … act”)
D)
Lines 69-73 (“The second … Festival”)
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As used in line 53, “attending” most nearly means
A)
Accompanying
B)
Viewing
C)
Receiving
D)
Addressing
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In the third paragraph of Passage 2 (lines 69-79), Adams uses
the words “memorable,” “celebrated,” “commemorated,” and
“solemnized” most likely to
A)
Convey the idea that the Resolution is an extraordinary
achievement
B)
Scold those who are in doubt about the legitimacy of the
Resolution
C)
Reveal the efforts that were necessary to secure the
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approval of the Resolution
D)
Mock the notion that the Resolution was drafted too hastly
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The primary purpose of both passage is to
A)
Underscore the significance of a momentous occurrence
B)
Announce a strategic victory in a formal manner
C)
Propose a way to end a particular struggle
D)
Reflect on the prevalence of significant revolutions
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Which choice best describes the relationship between the two
passage?
A) Passage 2 reconsiders predictions offered in Passage 1
B) Passage 2 expands on the subject discussed in Passage 1
C)
Passage 2 illustrates an application of the ideas introduced
in Passage 1
D)
Passage 2 answers the questions raised in Passage 1
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One central idea in both passage is that
A)
Political events of lasting significance should be
documented
B)
The revolution will enable virtue to triumph over vice
C)
The colonies are strongly united despite their many
differences
D) The future presents both significant challenges and great
promise
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Compared with Adam’s view in Passage 1 of “the people” (line
39), Adam’s view in Passage 2 if “the whole people” (lines 57
and 64) is more
A)
optimistic.
B)
detached.
C)
skeptical.
D)
despairing.
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