Question

part b
select two sentences from the passage that best help develop the author’s point from part a.

1. “lawyers, whose documents were also taxed, were harmed by the stamp act as well, and together, newspaper publishers and lawyers led a successful campaign to repeal the act.” (paragraph 3)

1. “the experience also pushed the newspaper publishers into taking a pro-independence stance, which was critical in winning over public opinion for the revolution.” (paragraph 3)

1. “newspapers vociferously protested.” (paragraph 4)

1. “one american response to the townshend act, first suggested in 1767 and broadly promoted by newspapers the following year, was to boycott british goods.” (paragraph 5)

1. “newspapers had already started buying american paper in the mid-1760s, but with the townshend act, more and more of them were printed on american stock.” (paragraph 6)

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option to see how it supports the author's point (from Part A, likely about the role of newspapers in the pre - revolutionary period):

Option 1

This sentence shows how lawyers (along with newspaper publishers) were harmed by the Stamp Act and their joint effort to repeal it. It highlights the role of newspaper publishers in a political action related to colonial resistance, which helps develop the idea of their influence.

Option 2

It explains how the experience (related to the Stamp Act, etc.) pushed newspaper publishers to take a pro - independence stance, which was crucial for winning public opinion for the revolution. This directly shows the significant role of newspapers in the lead - up to the revolution, strongly supporting the author's point.

Option 3

Just stating that newspapers protested is too vague. It doesn't give enough detail about how this protest contributed to the author's overall point.

Option 4

This focuses on the American response (boycotting British goods) and the role of newspapers in promoting it. It shows the active role of newspapers in organizing colonial resistance, which supports the author's point about their importance.

Option 5

This is about the type of paper newspapers used. It has little to do with the broader role of newspapers in the political and revolutionary context, so it doesn't help develop the author's main point.

If we assume the author's point in Part A is about the role of newspapers in the American Revolution (or colonial resistance), the two best sentences are:

1. "Lawyers, whose documents were also taxed, were harmed by the Stamp Act as well, and together, newspaper publishers and lawyers led a successful campaign to repeal the act." (Paragraph 3)
2. "The experience also pushed the newspaper publishers into taking a pro - independence stance, which was critical in winning over public opinion for the revolution." (Paragraph 3)

(Or if the author's point is more about the economic/political resistance, 1 and 4 could also be considered. But based on the focus on the revolution, 1 and 2 are strong. However, without knowing Part A, a common theme from these options is the role of newspapers in resistance, so two possible correct ones are the first and the second as they show the political impact of newspapers.)

Answer:

1. "Lawyers, whose documents were also taxed, were harmed by the Stamp Act as well, and together, newspaper publishers and lawyers led a successful campaign to repeal the act." (Paragraph 3)
2. "The experience also pushed the newspaper publishers into taking a pro - independence stance, which was critical in winning over public opinion for the revolution." (Paragraph 3)