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Read the excerpt from Obama's Second Inaugural Address.But we have always understood that when times change, so must we; that fidelity to our founding principles requires new responses to new challenges; that preserving our individual freedoms ultimately requires collective action. For the American people can no more meet the demands of today’s world by acting alone than American soldiers could have met the forces of fascism or communism with muskets and militias. No single person can train all the math and science teachers we’ll need to equip our children for the future, or build the roads and networks and research labs that will bring new jobs and businesses to our shores. Now, more than ever, we must do these things together, as one nation and one people.

A
as fact
B
as a substantiated opinion
C
as evidence
D
as an unsubstantiated opinion
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Read the excerpt from Obama's Second Inaugural Address.For the American people can no more meet the demands of today’s world by acting alone than American soldiers could have met the forces of fascism or communism with muskets and militias. No single person can train all the math and science teachers we’ll need to equip our children for the future, or build the roads and networks and research labs that will bring new jobs and businesses to our shores. Now, more than ever, we must do these things together, as one nation and one people.

A
by explaining why each person must work hard in order to succeed
B
by explaining why working together is necessary for success
C
by explaining why attempts at working together in the past failed
D
by explaining why each person must look out for him or her self
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Which excerpt from the letter to the editor includes an opinion?

A
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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What is historically significant about this 1879 speech by Chief Joseph?

A
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.
C
It is a subtle and polite attempt to make peace with those who work for the government.
D
It is an adamant demand of requirements issued by Indigenous people to the White settlers.
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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?

A
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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Which quotation from "Money to Us Is of No Value" explains why Indigenous people need to stay where they are?

A
"Money to us is of no value . . ."
B
"We want peace."
C
"Restore to us our country, and we shall be enemies no longer."
D
“. . . the country behind hardly affords food for its present inhabitants . . ."

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