Question

Select the correct answer.

Which sentence from the passage makes a specific claim?

A.
He secured the people in the title to their lands, and removed the last chain of oppression.
B.
Let it be one of increased civilization—one of decided progress, industry, temperance, morality, and all those virtues which mark a nation's advance.
C.
The good, the generous, the kind hearted Kamehameha is now no more.
D.
I have not been raised to the head of this nation to oppress and curse it, but on the contrary to cheer and bless it.

Answer 1

The sentence from the passage that makes a specific claim is 'He secured the people in the title to their lands, and removed the last chain of oppression,' as it asserts a definite action taken in the past.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence from the passage that makes a specific claim is:

A. He secured the people in the title to their lands, and removed the last chain of oppression.

This sentence asserts a definite action was taken, namely securing land titles for people and the removal of oppression, which can be supported or contested with evidence, making it a specific claim. Option B is a call for future aspirations, option C is an expression of sentiment, and option D is a stated intention, none of which are concrete claims about past actions like option A.

Answer 2

Answer: It is either “He secured the people in the title…” or “I have not been raised to the head of this…”

Explanation: I tried the other 2 options on edmentum/plato and they are wrong. (btw you can take the quiz 3 times)