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Title: Colonial Literature Review


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Colonial LiteratureReview
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1. According to The Declaration of Independence,
when should a government be abolished? A. when
it is a monarchy.B. when it denies citizens the
rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness.C. when it taxes citizens without
allowing them to vote for representatives.
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2. What does Patrick Henry believe is the reason
for the British military buildup in America? A.
He believes that the British plan to fight the
French.B. He believes that the British plan to
protect colonists from Native Americans.C. He
believes that the British plan to force the
colonists into submission.
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3. Why does Henry believe that compromise with
the British is not a workable solution? A.
Compromise is a sign of weakness.B. The British
have responded with increased repression to
previous efforts at compromise.C. The colonists
cannot agree on which compromises to make.
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4. The Declaration states several self-evident
truths. Which of the following is NOT one? A.
All men are created equal B. All men are endowed
by their Creator with unalienable rights C. All
kings eventually become tyrants
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6. What seems to be Ben Franklin's chief purpose
in his project? A. To achieve moral
perfectionB. To become wealthyC. To show his
willingness to work hard
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7. Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered.
This is an example of . . . A. parallelismB.
allusionC. Charged words
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Technique Practice
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  • A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every
    act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the
    ruler of a free people.
  1. Parallelism
  2. Charged words
  3. Allusion

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  • We mutually pledge to each other
  • our Lives, our Fortunes, and
  • our sacred Honor.
  1. Parallelism
  2. Charged words
  3. Allusion

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  • But when a long train of abuses and usurpations.
    . .
  1. Parallelism
  2. Charged words
  3. Allusion

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  • He has made judges . . .
  • He has erected a multitude . . .
  • He has kept among us . . .
  1. Parallelism
  2. Charged words
  3. Allusion

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  • What signifies it to me, whether he who does it
    is a king or a common man my countryman or not
    my countryman whether it be done by an
    individual villain, or an army of them?
  1. Parallelism
  2. Charged words
  3. Rhetorical Question

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  • Let them call me rebel and welcome, I feel no
    concern from it but I should suffer the misery
    of devils . . .
  1. Rhetorical Question
  2. Charged words
  3. Allusion

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  • If we wish to be free--if we mean to preserve . .
    . if we mean not basely to abandon the noble
    struggle . . . we must fight!
  1. Parallelism
  2. Charged words
  3. Rhetorical Question
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