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passages. If it is right for the United States to hold the
Passage 1 is adapted from a speech delivered in 1898 by
Philippine Islands permanently and imitate
Albert J. Beveridge, “March of the Flag.” Passage 2 is European empires in the government of colonies, the
adapted from a speech delivered in 1900 by William 45 Republican party ought to state its position and
Jennings Bryan, “Imperialism.” defend it, but it must expect the subject races to
protest against such a policy and to resist to the
Passage 1
extent of their ability.
Fellow-Citizens: It is a noble land that God has
The Filipinos do not need any encouragement
given us; a land that can feed and clothe the world; a
50 from Americans now living. Our whole history has
land whose coast lines would enclose half the
been an encouragement not only to the Filipinos, but
Line countries of Europe; a land set like a sentinel between
to all who are denied a voice in their own
5 the two imperial oceans of the globe; a greater
government. If the Republicans are prepared to
England with a nobler destiny. It is a mighty people
censure all who have used language calculated to
that He has planted on this soil; a people sprung
55 make the Filipinos hate foreign domination, let them
from the most masterful blood of history; a people
condemn the speech of Patrick Henry. When he
perpetually revitalized by the virile . . . working-folk
uttered that passionate appeal, “Give me liberty or
10 of all the earth; a people imperial by virtue of their
give me death,” he exprest a sentiment which still
power, by right of their institutions, by authority of
echoes in the hearts of men.
their heaven-directed purposes—the propagandists
60 Let them censure Jefferson; of all the statesmen of
and not the misers of liberty. It is a glorious history
history none have used words so offensive to those
our God has bestowed upon His chosen people; a
who would hold their fellows in political bondage.
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Let them censure Washington, who declared that the
history heroic with faith in our mission and our
colonists must choose between liberty and slavery.
future; a history of statesmen, who flung the
65 Or, if the statute of limitations has run against
boundaries of the Republic out into unexplored
the sins of Henry and Jefferson and Washington, let
lands . . . a history of soldiers, who carried the flag
them censure Lincoln, whose Gettysburg speech will
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be quoted in defense of popular government when
hostile mountains, even to the gates of sunset; a
the present advocates of force and conquest are
history of a multiplying people, who overran a
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continent in half a century . . . a history divinely
Some one has said that a truth once spoken can
logical, in the process of whose tremendous
never be recalled. It goes on and on, and no one can
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set a limit to its ever-widening influence. But if it
Think of the thousands of Americans who will
were possible to obliterate every word written or
pour into Hawaii and Porto Rico when the
75 spoken in defense of the principles set forth in the
Republic’s laws cover those islands with justice and
Declaration of Independence, a war of conquest
safety! Think of the tens of thousands of Americans
would still leave its legacy of perpetual hatred, for it
30 who will invade . . . the Philippines when a liberal
was God himself who placed in every human heart
government . . . shall establish order and equity
the love of liberty. He never made a race of people so
there! Think of the hundreds of thousands of
80 low in the scale of civilization or intelligence that it
Americans who will build a . . . civilization of energy
would welcome a foreign master.
and industry in Cuba, when a government of law
Those who would have this Nation enter upon a
35 replaces the double reign of anarchy and tyranny!—
career of empire must consider, not only the effect of
think of the prosperous millions that Empress of
imperialism on the Filipinos, but they must also
Islands will support when, obedient to the law of
85 calculate its effects upon our own nation. We cannot
political gravitation, her people ask for the highest
repudiate the principle of self-government in the
honor liberty can bestow, the sacred Order of the
Philippines without weakening that principle here.
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Republic!

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In Passage 1, Beveridge asserts that the resources and Which choice provides the best evidence for the
immensity of the United States constitute a answer to the previous question?
A) safeguard against foreign invasion. A) Lines 53-56 (“If the . . . Henry”)
B) replication of conditions in Europe. B) Lines 72-73 (“It goes . . . influence”)
C) divine gift to the American people. C) Lines 79-81 (“He never . . . master”)
D) source of envy for people in other countries. D) Lines 82-85 (“Those . . . nation”)

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In the second paragraph of Passage 1 (lines 26-41), As used in line 85, “calculate” most nearly means
the commands given by Beveridge mainly serve to
A) evaluate.
A) remind the audience of its civic responsibilities. B) design.
B) anticipate the benefits of a proposed policy. C) assume.
C) emphasize the urgency of a national problem. D) multiply.
D) refute arguments that opponents have advanced.

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In developing their respective arguments, Beveridge
As used in line 72, “recalled” most nearly means (Passage 1) and Bryan (Passage 2) both express
admiration for the
A) repeated.
B) retracted. A) founding and history of the United States.
C) rejected. B) vibrancy and diversity of American culture.
D) remembered. C) worldwide history of struggles for independence.
D) idealism that permeates many aspects of
American society.
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It can reasonably be inferred from Passage 2 that
Bryan considers the preference for national
sovereignty over foreign rule to be a
A) reaction to the excesses of imperial governments
in the modern era.
B) sign that the belief in human equality is
widespread.
C) testament to the effects of the foreign policy of
the United States.
D) manifestation of an innate drive in humans
toward self-rule.

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Which choice best describes a central difference Which choice from Passage 2 provides the best
between how Beveridge (Passage 1) and Bryan evidence for the answer to the previous question?
(Passage 2) view the concept of liberty as it is realized
in the United States? A) Lines 42-48 (“If it . . . ability”)
B) Lines 49-50 (“The Filipinos . . . living”)
A) Beveridge presents it as the direct inheritance of
European colonization, whereas Bryan presents C) Lines 50-53 (“Our . . . government”)
it as a sharp break from earlier governments in D) Lines 56-59 (“When . . . men”)
Europe.
B) Beveridge considers it so exemplary as to justify
conquest of other regions, whereas Bryan warns
that its exemplary quality would be undermined
by imperial expansion.
C) Beveridge argues that it arose organically as the
United States matured, whereas Bryan argues
that it was present from the country’s
beginnings.
D) Beveridge regards it as a model that should be
shared with other countries, whereas Bryan
believes that it is unique to the United States and
could not work elsewhere.

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It can most reasonably be inferred from Passage 2
that Bryan would criticize the vision of American
governance of island territories that Beveridge
presents in Passage 1 for being
A) unrealistic, since most Americans would be
unwilling to relocate to distant islands.
B) deceptive, since economic domination would be
the true goal of the American government.
C) impractical, since the islanders would insist
upon an equal distribution of resources.
D) naive, since the islanders would object to being
governed by Americans.

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