Which of the following is not a feature of the revolutionary literary period?

people arrive at truth through reason

god created the universe, but is now hands-off

patriotic ideas

focus on serving the king

    During the Revolutionary Era in American history enlightenment thinkers and individualists were common. This era was when the United States declared independence from Great Britain. This is when the American Revolutionary War was fought. This is when men made great speeches of loyalty and freedom and when religions expanded. But this was also the time of rights and civil liberties being abused. This was a time of British imperialism and expansion, but also of their control over society. The Americans fought these wrongdoings by writing   a very powerful and influential document that changed the entire course of American history. This document is The Declaration of Independence.    patriotic ideas focus on serving the king

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Revolutionary Literary Period?

focus on serving the King

Which statement BEST identifies the central idea of “Leave Grant Alone?”

Reagan's lasting effect on the country is yet to be determined, so he should not replace Grant on U.S.  currency.

In paragraph 5 of “Time to Change the $50 bill,” what argumentative strategy does the author use?

He acknowledges a counter claim from the opposition and argues against it.

Which statement from “Time to Change the $50 Bill” BEST supports the author’s central idea?

“They polled scholars both left and right-leaning, and the result put Reagan in sixth place and President  Ulysses S Grant (currently on the $50 Bill) in twenty-ninth place among the 40 presidents.”

*ALL CORRECT ANSWERS

every four years the american people choose a new president, and 1988 is one of those years."