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How does the style of "The Homestead Act" contribute to its persuasiveness?
A. The author’s sentence structure is long and drawn out, mirroring the long, drawn out process of settling in the western territory.
B. The authors objectiveness is relating the facts of this historical event, allows the reader to draw his own conclusion
C. The authors argumentative tone, communicates disdain for the speculators and railroad company’s actions
D. The authors word choice creates power mental images of this time.

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C. The author's argumentative tone communicates disdain for the speculators and railroad company’s actions. Using an argumentative tone, the author conveys the importance of the issue and the negative impact of those actions on people, making the reader more likely to sympathize with the author's perspective and find the argument persuasive.

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