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Read the excerpt from Obama's Second Inaugural Address.We know that America thrives when every person can find independence and pride in their work; when the wages of honest labor liberate families from the brink of hardship. We are true to our creed when a little girl born into the bleakest poverty knows that she has the same chance to succeed as anybody else, because she is an American; she is free, and she is equal.Read the excerpt from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s "New Deal” speech from 1932.What do the people of America want more than anything else? To my mind, they want two things: work, with all the moral and spiritual values that go with it; and with work, a reasonable measure of security--security for themselves and for their wives and children. Work and security--these are more than words. They are more than facts. They are the spiritual values.

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the idea that hard work breeds both satisfaction and dignity
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the idea that those who work hard deserve to be treated fairly
C
the idea that only those who work hard deserve respect
D
the idea that hard work and sacrifice lead to success
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Read the excerpt from Obama's Second Inaugural Address.This generation of Americans has been tested by crises that steeled our resolve and proved our resilience. A decade of war is now ending. An economic recovery has begun. America’s possibilities are limitless, for we possess all the qualities that this world without boundaries demands: youth and drive; diversity and openness; an endless capacity for risk and a gift for reinvention. My fellow Americans, we are made for this moment, and we will seize it -- so long as we seize it together.

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to inform the American people about his plans for the future of the country
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to highlight to the American people the importance of personal success
C
to inspire the American people to collectively work toward a better future
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to show the American people that success is more fulfilling as a group
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Which excerpt from the letter to the editor includes an opinion?

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Our city currently has a dense downtown area and then a massive amount of sprawl reaching out in every direction—the sprawl takes up seventy-five percent of the city’s land.
B
We need to ask for a change at this critical juncture, as our city rapidly expands at an unprecedented rate.
C
The residents who live in these faraway suburbs often work downtown, where the majority of businesses are still located.
D
Besides the business district, the city university, our two museums, and the most popular places to shop—including four grocery stores—are all in the center of the city, to name just a few key places.
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Which sentence from the passage supports the claim in the 1879 speech by Chief Joseph that actions speak louder than words?

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Too many misinterpretations have been made; too many misunderstandings have come up between the white men and the Indians.
B
Good words do not last long unless they amount to something.
C
I only ask of the Government to be treated as all other men are treated.
D
I hope no more groans of wounded men and women will ever go to the ear of the Great Spirit Chief above, and that all people may be one people.
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What is historically significant about this 1879 speech by Chief Joseph?

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It is a detailed description of the conflict between White settlers and Indigenous people.
B
It is a direct and eloquent plea delivered in Washington for the equal treatment of all Indigenous people.
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It is a subtle and polite attempt to make peace with those who work for the government.
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It is an adamant demand of requirements issued by Indigenous people to the White settlers.

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