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Enlightenment Ideas in America

Question 20 • IC English 12 - Deering

Read the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence.

Answer
A
might and power
B
wealth and materialism
C
peace and friendship
D
study and research

Explanation

“Magnanimity” means generosity or noble-heartedness. The excerpt appeals to justice and magnanimity and refers to shared family ties, asking the people to reject actions that would harm their connections and correspondence. This points to peace and friendship, not power, wealth, or study.

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