1. 2. 3. 4. part a: which of the following best describes the tone of the article? a. sympathetic and firm b. c. d. curious and philosophical excited and inspirational frustrated and critical part b: which of the following quotes best supports the answer to part a? a. “my questions are these: what is fair? ” (paragraph 1) b. c. d. “i don’t dispute that challenges exist. i don’t even dispute that many have an uphill battle due to the severity of the challenges they face.” (paragraph 5) “stories such as this are all around us — they are not miracles, nor are they the rare exception.” (paragraph 6) “fair blends to a norm, and in doing so, it limits, inhibits, stifles, and restricts, all under the guise of balance and equality.” (paragraph 7) which of the following statements best describes a central idea of the text? a. fairness is a recent concept when it comes to governing and life in general. b. c. d. fairness is a subjective idea and is not a natural characteristic of life. those born into privilege are more likely to succeed than those born into poverty. younger generations have no appreciation for the sacrifices made for them. what is the author’s most likely purpose for writing this article? a. the author argues for less government interference among the wealthy and the poor, and for an end to welfare programs. b. c. d. the author argues for parents do less for their children so young americans can learn the power of hard work and overcoming challenges. the author argues for greater recognition for hard-working individuals and fewer awards for failing individuals. the author argues for an end to the fairness mindset because it hinders hard work and leads to an unhealthy sense of entitlement.

According to the riddle of the rosetta stone, what problem did both jean-francois champollion and sylvestre de sacy face in their attempts to decipher the writings on the rosetta stone?

In just over one hundred years, between 1701 and 1810, 252,500 enslaved africans were brought to barbados—an island that occupies only 166 square miles (making it, today, one of the smallest countries in the world). the english then set out to conquer more sugar islands, starting with jamaica, which they took from spain in 1655. in the same period that the 252,500 africans were brought to barbados, 662,400 africans were taken to jamaica. thus, sugar drove more than 900,000 people into slavery, across the atlantic, to barbados and jamaica—and these were just two of the sugar islands. the english were eagerly filling antigua, nevis, saint kitts, and montserrat with slaves and sugar mills. they took over much of dutch guiana for the same reason. seeing the fortunes being made in sugar, the french started their own scramble to turn the half of the island of hispaniola that they controlled (which is now haiti), as well as martinique, guadeloupe, and french guiana (along the south american coast near dutch guiana), into their own sugar colonies, which were filled with hundreds of thousands more african slaves. by 1753, british ships were taking average of 34,250 slaves from africa every year, and by 1768, that number had reached 53,100. –sugar changed the world, marc aronson and marina budhos how do the authors use historical evidence to support their claim? x(a) they use secondary sources to show how french and english monarchs were indifferent to enslaved people. x(b)they use secondary sources to show that enslaved people often fought for their freedom after arriving in the caribbean. the answer is: (c)they use facts from primary sources to show how countries increased the number of enslaved people to produce more sugar. x(d)they use primary source interviews to show that countries could make more money in trading sugar without using enslaved people.

Examine the public service ad. how does this ad transmit a cultural value? by sharing relevant high school graduation statistics by promoting a new type of educational program by reminding the public of the need for new schools by encouraging people to strive for more education