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 chamberlains 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. Chamberlain shows both sides by making a concession about imperialism, which can make his argument seem more balanced and reasonable.
2. Words like "honor" and "sacrifice" are emotional - laden terms that can stir nationalistic feelings, appealing to the audience's emotions.
3. There is no clear - cut logical comparison of imperialism to a glowing fire in a way that serves as a strong logical appeal.
4. No statistics are cited in the passage.
5. Mentioning the spirit shown in the recent war as evidence that people still sacrifice for the empire is a form of citing evidence.

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