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.

Explanation:

1. For the first option: The passage mentions the "apathy and indifference" (concession about past imperial relations) and then the revival of imperial patriotism, showing both sides. So this is valid.
2. For the second option: Words like "honor" and "sacrifice" are used, which appeal to emotions and stir nationalism. This is correct.
3. For the third option: Comparing imperialism's feeling to "embers still alight" (glowing fire) is a logical appeal (analogy). This works.
4. For the fourth option: No statistics are cited in the passage. So this is invalid.
5. For the fifth option: The passage says "in the late war... prepared to count no sacrifice" and the response from colonies, showing people still sacrifice for the empire. This is valid.

Answer:

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