Birchbark section 5 quiz​

What argument does thomas jefferson make in this excerpt from the declaration of independence? we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.-that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, -that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. a. b. c. the american colonists desire a more peaceful alliance with great britain but their british counterparts do not. the american colonists have a right to seek freedom from great britain due to the continued oppression of their basic rights. the american colonies could form a better government than the one established by great britain to govern them. the king of britain and the members of british parliament have little interest in the welfare of the colonies. od. e. the american colonies should have sufficient representation in british parliament if america and great britain are to coexist peacefully.

Match the definition to the word for a better understanding of the paragraph. 1 money does not buy happiness or security. 2john ringling, one of the five brothers of the ringling brothers circus, started out in 1884 with a trained horse and a performing bear. 3for over forty years, he worked hard at the family enterprise, bought up smaller circuses, and imported new acts. 4in the 1920s, he was rated as one of the world's wealthiest men and owned every sizable circus in the country. 5over 5,000 people were on his payroll, and over 240 railroad cars were in his retinue each time the circus moved. 6at the time of his death, however, he was a nervous, unhappy man; he was also bankrupt and beset by lawsuits. 7his carefully built circus empire passed into alien hands. 8all those years of work had turned to dust. 1. business organization alien 2. group beset 3. without funds to pay debts retinue 4. troubled or harassed enterprise 5. strange; belonging to another person, place, country, or thing bankrupt

Read the short passage about the life of cesar chavez. cesar chavez is best known for his use of nonviolent means to draw attention to the poor working conditions of farm workers in the united states. chavez led marches, boycotts, and hunger strikes. it is even believed that these hunger strikes may have contributed to his death on april 23, 1993. chavez dedicated his life to improving the lives of farm workers. he used nonviolent means to fight for the improved treatment, pay, and working conditions of farm workers. he was instrumental in organizing one such famous strike against the california grape growers in 1965, a battle that lasted for years. at one point, chavez even called for a national boycott against the grape growers. his efforts over the years resulted in several victories for farm workers. after his death, chavez was awarded the presidential medal of freedom. which picture would be best to use on a yearbook page to illustrate cesar chavez’s contributions to society? a. a medal b. a dollar bill c. a grape d. a march