Read this passage. Charles Washington, youngest brother of George, inherited land from his half-brother in Jefferson County, in what is now West Virginia. He began construction of his home, Happy Retreat, near the future site of Charles Town in 1780. Which sentence could be added to the passage and maintain its formal style? Charles must have thought it would be cool to build a house and name the town after himself. Can you believe what an ego this guy Charles must have had to name the town after himself? In 1786, Charles designed the plans for the town that would soon bear his name. It must have been nice for Charles to get an inheritance and be able to build a house and a town!

In this excerpt from phillip freneau's poem “american liberty,” the speaker describes being “slaves and minions to a parliament.” what is the intended meaning of this hyperbole? and should we now when spread thro' ev'ry shore, submit to that our fathers shunn'd before? should we, just heaven, our blood and labour spent, be slaves and minions to a parliament? perish the thought, nor may one wretch remain, who dares not fight and in our cause be slain; a. the speaker feels that the colonists should pay their share of taxes. b. the speaker believes that the british government is broken and should be fixed. c. the speaker thinks that the colonists are being unfairly treated by the british government. d. the speaker intends to lead a slave revolt against the british government.

This series of works has captured the imaginations of people all over the world. a. incarcerated c. jailed b. seized d. arrested

Choose the best selection to complete the following sentence. my gave me a fantastic birthday present. a. mom’s sister c. relation b. family member d. aunt