Question

Read the passage, then answer the question that follows.

It has had a hard life of it, this feeling of Imperial patriotism. It was checked for a generation by the apathy and the indifference which were the characteristics of our former relations with our Colonies, but it was never extinguished. The embers were still alight, and when in the late war this old country of ours showed that it was still possessed by the spirit of our ancestors, and that it was still prepared to count no sacrifice that was necessary in order to maintain the honor and the interests of the Empire, then you found a response from your children across the seas that astonished the whole world by a proof, an undeniable proof, of affection and regard.
–“I Believe in a British Empire,”
Joseph Chamberlain
Why is Chamberlain’s argument effective? Check all that apply.
He makes a concession about imperialism, showing both sides of the argument.
He uses an appeal to emotion with words like honor and sacrifice to stir nationalism.
He uses an appeal to logic by comparing imperialism to a glowing fire.
He cites statistics to support his claim.
He cites evidence of winning the recent war to show that people still sacrifice for the empire

Answer 1

He makes a concession about imperialism, showing both sides of the argument.

He uses an appeal to emotion with words like honor and sacrifice to stir nationalism.

He cites evidence of winning the recent war to show that people still sacrifice for the empire.

Step-by-step explanation:

Joseph Chamberlain presents his argument with emotions, evidence and logic. He presents the picture of both sides of the argument and builds a thinking among the audience about imperialism. He also tries to bring emotion and encourage the sense of nationalism among the audience. The use of certain words helps him to make his argument more appealing to the audience. He also had provided the example of sacrifice from the people's end that had brought good results in the past. By doing so he presents his argument with more zeal and appeal.