Unit 2: "A New Nation" Review

Question 1

What led to the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

Taxation by the British

Question 2

opposed the ratification of the Constitution

Accepted Answer

anti-federalist

Question 3

"Should I keep back my opinions at such a time?"(Henry, 203) is an example of:

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rhetorical question

Question 4

Which virtue did Franklin most need to work on?

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order

Question 5

What should a conclusion paragraphs contain?

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Summary of what was in the paper, source lists, definitions

Question 6

What is a rhetorical device?

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special patterns of words, and ideas that create emphasis

Question 7

What tone does Patrick Henry establish in his speech?

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persuasive and passionate

Question 8

What do speeches contain that make them sound different because of word choice and arrangement?

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persuasion

Question 9

Olaudah Equiano said the worst condition on the slave ship was:

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the smell

Question 10

Who founded the idea of ethos, pathos, and logos?

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Aristotle

Question 11

Which of the following is a correctly formatted in-text citation?

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"(Bob,41).

Question 12

Which appeal does Equiano use the most?

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pathos

Question 13

During the Age of Reason, people were believed to be naturally:

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good

Question 14

the rhetorical appeal that deals with logic and statistics

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logos

Question 15

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 16

What is a thesis statement?

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asserts a claim and presents information in the paper

Question 17

accepted existence of a creator but rejected belief in the supernatural

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deism

Question 18

Whatwas Benjamin Franklin trying to achieve?

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moral perfection

Question 19

the first ten amendments in the U.S. Constitution

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Bill of Rights

Question 20

How many virtues did Benjamin Franklin list in his autobiography?

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13

Question 21

first drafted by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 to break ties with Britain

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Dec. of Independence

Question 22

Equiano tell of men so disheartened with their situation they:

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jumped overboard

Question 23

What should body paragraphs contain?

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topic sentence, supporting details,conclusion sentence

Question 24

At the conclusion of his speech, Patrick Henry said:

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Give me liberty or give me death!

Question 25

the rhetorical appeal that deals with emotion

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pathos

Question 26

Who wrote Poor Richard's Almanack?

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Franklin

Question 27

Define speech:

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a non-fiction work that is delivered orally to an audience

Question 28

plentiful; abundant

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copious

Question 29

a well-known phrase that expresses a general truth

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maxim

Question 30

"The war is inevitable-and let it come! I repeat, sir, let it come!" is an example of:

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repetition

Question 31

Which of the following is an example of parallelism:

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“Withmalice toward ..; with charity for..; with firmness”

Question 32

Olaudah Equiano was:

Accepted Answer

a slave

Question 33

Who wrote "Speech in the VA Convention"?

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Henry

Question 34

TheAge of Reason lasted how many years?

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50

Question 35

Antithesis is defined as:

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using strong contrasting words, images, or ideas

Question 36

What types of rhetorical devices does "Speech in the VA Convention" use?

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Repetition, Restatement, Parallelism, Antithesis, Rhet. ?'s.

Question 37

written at the Constitutional Convention and subsequently ratified by the original 13 states

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Constitution

Question 38

What is a smart, universal saying worded very clearly:

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aphorism

Question 39

Because of the historical time period, most writing during produce during the Revolution was:

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public

Question 40

a rhyming couplet in iambic pentameter

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heroic couplet

Question 41

Another term for the period when writers and thinkers valued reason over faith

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enlightenment

Question 42

Which of the following is a type of public writing?

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speech

Question 43

What type of speech is " Speech in the VA Convention"?

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political

Question 44

What are the rhetorical devices?

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repetition,restatement, rhet. question,parallelism,antithesi

Question 45

greed

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avarice

Question 46

"Give me liberty or give me death!" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

antithesis

Question 47

What are in-text citations?

Accepted Answer

a way to give credit to the source/author

Question 48

What was "the shot heard 'round the world"?

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the start of the American revolution

Question 49

The appeal of pathos is used a lot in:

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advertising

Question 50

What document is one of the most influential ever created?

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The Declaration of Independence

Question 51

These people opposed the adoption of the Constitution:

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Anti-Federalist

Question 52

evident, obvious, clear

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manifest

Question 53

What tone does Thomas Jefferson established in The Declaration of Independence?

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persuasive and passionate

Question 54

Why was the eighteenth century characterized as the "Enlightenment" or the "Age of Reason"?

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Writers and thinkers value reason over faith

Question 55

Compensation for wrong doing

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redress

Question 56

using strongly contrasted words, images, or ideas

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antithesis

Question 57

One major event that happened in America during this time period was:

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the American revolution

Question 58

Most texts during the Age of Reason are:

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non-fiction

Question 59

popular style of writing during the Age of Reason;presents life events as the writer sees them

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autobiography

Question 60

What was the basis for the federalist vs. anti-federalist debate?

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debate over ratifying the Constitution

Question 61

Define pacify:

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calm

Question 62

What are the three types of persuasive techniques?

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logical appeal, ethical appeal, emotional appeal

Question 63

What are the three main types of speeches?

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address,political,sermon

Question 64

the rhetorical appeal that deals with credibility

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ethos

Unit 2: "A New Nation" Review

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Unit 2: "A New Nation" Review

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