Sugar Changed the World, Part 4: Building Claims

Question 8 • 2025/26 IGC-English II - Prescriptive

How do the authors use historical evidence to support their claim? Select two options.

Answer

They use a secondary source to show that the British secretary of war opposed involuntary servitude.

They use a primary source to show that a song was spreading the idea of equality across the Caribbean.

They use a secondary source to show that the idea of an enslaved people’s revolt was groundbreaking.

They use a statistic to show that England had enough voters to end slavery and establish equality.

They use a primary source to show that some white people opposed the idea of freeing enslaved people.

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