These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. less measurable, but no less profound, is a sapping of confidence across our land; a nagging fear that america’s decline is inevitable, that the next generation must lower its sights. what is most likely the meaning of the phrase lower its sights as it is used in this passage? a to accept that sometimes progress is not an option b to perform jobs that no one else wants to do c to settle for something less than originally strived for or hoped for d to inherit the mistakes of those who came before

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the answer is d)to persuade the troops that she is a capable commander

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