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By the time the American colonists took up arms against Grea
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By the time the American colonists took up arms against Great Britain in order to secure their independence, the institution of Black slavery was deeply entrenched. But the contradiction inherent in this situation was, for many, a source of constant embarrassment. "It always appeared a most iniquitous scheme to me," Abigail Adams wrote her husband in 1774, "to fight ourselves for what we are daily robbing and plundering from those who have as good a right to freedom as we have."
Many Americans besides Abigail Adams were struck by the inconsistency of their stand during the War of Independence, and they were not a verse to making moves to emancipate the slaves. Quakers and other religious groups organized antislavery societies, while numerous individuals manumitted their slaves. In fact, within several years of the end of the War of Independence, most of the Eastern states had made provisions for the gradual emancipation of slaves.
Many Americans besides Abigail Adams were struck by the inconsistency of their stand during the War of Independence, and they were not a verse to making moves to emancipate the slaves. Quakers and other religious groups organized antislavery societies, while numerous individuals manumitted their slaves. In fact, within several years of the end of the War of Independence, most of the Eastern states had made provisions for the gradual emancipation of slaves.
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17. Which of the following best states the central idea of the passage?
(A) The War of Independence produced among many Black Americans a heightened consciousness of the inequities in Amercan society.
(B) The War of Independence. strengthened the bonds of slavery of many Black Americans while intensifying their desire to be free.
(C) The War of Independence exposed to many Americans the contradiction of slavery in a country seeking its freedom and resulted in efforts to resolve that contradiction.
(D) The War of Independence provoked strong criticisms by many Americans of the institution of slavery, but produced little substantive action against it.
(E) The War of Independence renewed the efforts of many American groups toward achieving Black emancipation.
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18. The passage contains information that would support which of the following statements about the colonies before the War of Independence?
(A) They contained organized antislavery societies.
(B) They allowed individuals to own slaves.
(C) They prohibited religious groups from political action.
(D) They were inconsistent in their legal definitions of slave status.
(E) They encouraged abolitionist societies to expand their influence.
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19. According to the passage, the War of Independence was embarrassing to some Americans for which of the following reasons?
I. It involved a struggle for many of the same liberties that Americans were denying to others.
II. It involved a struggle for independence from the very nation that had founded the colonies.
III. - It involved a struggle based on inconsistencies in the participants' conceptions of freedom.
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) I and III only
(E) I, II, and III
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20. Which of the following statements regarding American society in the years immediately following the War of Independence is best supported by the passage?
(A) The unexpected successes of the antislavery societies led to their gradual demise in the Eastern states.
(B) Some of the newly independent American states had begun to make progress toward abolishing slavery.
(C) Americans like Abigail Adams became disillusioned with the slow progress of emancipation and gradually abandoned the cause.
(D) Emancipated slaves gradually were accepted in the Eastern states as equal members of American society.
(E) The abolition of slavery in many Eastern states was the result of close cooperation between religious groups and free Blacks.
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I answered all the questions correctly but it took me 4 mins to read the passage and 4.30 mins to answer. What is the expert's opinion about time?
P1 - Blacks have the right to become free as American colonists have.
P2 - Antislavery movements were succeeded after the independence war.
MI - Slavery should be removed and antislavery movements were succeeded.
17. Which of the following best states the central idea of the passage? => main idea qs
(A) The War of Independence produced among many Black Americans a heightened consciousness of the inequities in American society. => captures only p1.
(B) The War of Independence strengthened the bonds of slavery of many Black Americans while intensifying their desire to be free. => Indeed but doesn't include the key points of P2.
(C) The War of Independence exposed to many Americans the contradiction of slavery(P1) in a country seeking its freedom and resulted in efforts to resolve that contradiction(P2). => Yes, war exposed the contradiction and efforts were taken to solve the contradiction.
(D) The War of Independence provoked strong criticisms by many Americans of the institution of slavery, but produced little substantive action against it. The contradiction was highlighted and not little substantiative efforts were taken to resolve that contradiction.
(E) The War of Independence renewed the efforts of many American groups toward achieving Black emancipation. nothing stated about renewal even we cannot infer that actions were taken before the war.
18. The passage contains information that would support which of the following statements about the colonies before the War of Independence?
(A) They contained organized antislavery societies. => Antislavery societies were prepared during the war.
(B) They allowed individuals to own slaves. => Yes, we can infer that slaves were owned before war
(C) They prohibited religious groups from political action. => religious groups were mentioned only in "religious groups organized antislavery societies"
(D) They were inconsistent in their legal definitions of slave status. => No inconsistencies were mentioned in passage.
(E) They encouraged abolitionist societies to expand their influence. => Nothing state about the expansion of abolitionist societies.
19. According to the passage, the War of Independence was embarrassing to some Americans for which of the following reasons?
But the contradiction inherent in this situation was, for many, a source of constant embarrassment. “It always appeared a most iniquitous scheme to me, - stated in the passage only because of the iniquitous.
I. It involved a struggle for many of the same liberties that Americans were denying to others. - yes, they want independence but don't want their slave to be free
II. It involved a struggle for independence from the very nation that had founded the colonies. - true but it is not the reason why Americans were embarrassed.
III. It involved a struggle based on inconsistencies in the participants’ conceptions of freedom. - Indeed, they involved in struggle for the inconsistencies but that's not why they were embarrassed.
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) I and III only
(E) I, II, and III
20. Which of the following statements regarding American society in the years immediately following the War of Independence is best supported by the passage? => what happened after the war - most of the Eastern states had made provisions for the gradual emancipation of slaves. or antislavery socies succeeded
(A) The unexpected successes of the antislavery societies led to their gradual demise in the Eastern states. - Nobody died.
(B) Some of the newly independent American states had begun to make progress toward abolishing slavery. - Yes, gradually the slaves were emancipated.
(C) Americans like Abigail Adams became disillusioned with the slow progress of emancipation and gradually abandoned the cause. - nothing stated about AA after war.
(D) Emancipated slaves gradually were accepted in the Eastern states as equal members of American society. - out of scope
(E) The abolition of slavery in many Eastern states was the result of close cooperation between religious groups and free Blacks. - religious groups were involved but nothing specified about free blacks but this doesn't answer this qs.
P1 - Blacks have the right to become free as American colonists have.
P2 - Antislavery movements were succeeded after the independence war.
MI - Slavery should be removed and antislavery movements were succeeded.
17. Which of the following best states the central idea of the passage? => main idea qs
(A) The War of Independence produced among many Black Americans a heightened consciousness of the inequities in American society. => captures only p1.
(B) The War of Independence strengthened the bonds of slavery of many Black Americans while intensifying their desire to be free. => Indeed but doesn't include the key points of P2.
(C) The War of Independence exposed to many Americans the contradiction of slavery(P1) in a country seeking its freedom and resulted in efforts to resolve that contradiction(P2). => Yes, war exposed the contradiction and efforts were taken to solve the contradiction.
(D) The War of Independence provoked strong criticisms by many Americans of the institution of slavery, but produced little substantive action against it. The contradiction was highlighted and not little substantiative efforts were taken to resolve that contradiction.
(E) The War of Independence renewed the efforts of many American groups toward achieving Black emancipation. nothing stated about renewal even we cannot infer that actions were taken before the war.
18. The passage contains information that would support which of the following statements about the colonies before the War of Independence?
(A) They contained organized antislavery societies. => Antislavery societies were prepared during the war.
(B) They allowed individuals to own slaves. => Yes, we can infer that slaves were owned before war
(C) They prohibited religious groups from political action. => religious groups were mentioned only in "religious groups organized antislavery societies"
(D) They were inconsistent in their legal definitions of slave status. => No inconsistencies were mentioned in passage.
(E) They encouraged abolitionist societies to expand their influence. => Nothing state about the expansion of abolitionist societies.
19. According to the passage, the War of Independence was embarrassing to some Americans for which of the following reasons?
But the contradiction inherent in this situation was, for many, a source of constant embarrassment. “It always appeared a most iniquitous scheme to me, - stated in the passage only because of the iniquitous.
I. It involved a struggle for many of the same liberties that Americans were denying to others. - yes, they want independence but don't want their slave to be free
II. It involved a struggle for independence from the very nation that had founded the colonies. - true but it is not the reason why Americans were embarrassed.
III. It involved a struggle based on inconsistencies in the participants’ conceptions of freedom. - Indeed, they involved in struggle for the inconsistencies but that's not why they were embarrassed.
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) I and III only
(E) I, II, and III
20. Which of the following statements regarding American society in the years immediately following the War of Independence is best supported by the passage? => what happened after the war - most of the Eastern states had made provisions for the gradual emancipation of slaves. or antislavery socies succeeded
(A) The unexpected successes of the antislavery societies led to their gradual demise in the Eastern states. - Nobody died.
(B) Some of the newly independent American states had begun to make progress toward abolishing slavery. - Yes, gradually the slaves were emancipated.
(C) Americans like Abigail Adams became disillusioned with the slow progress of emancipation and gradually abandoned the cause. - nothing stated about AA after war.
(D) Emancipated slaves gradually were accepted in the Eastern states as equal members of American society. - out of scope
(E) The abolition of slavery in many Eastern states was the result of close cooperation between religious groups and free Blacks. - religious groups were involved but nothing specified about free blacks but this doesn't answer this qs.
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Re: By the time the American colonists took up arms against Grea
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Can you explain OA 18. Why b and why not a
