Christopher Gadsden refers to "the farmer and rich planter, the mechanic and the rich merchant" (lines 125- -126) primarily as a means of highlighting___
A. the great range of occupations available in the colonies
B. the fact that many kinds of citizens were willing to fight for their independence
C. the profound discontent found through-out the colonies
D. those who were most guilty of repressing their fellow colonists
E. the relative lack of socioeconomic classes in South Carolina
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Unlike the "mantle plume" theory, the "Nemesis" theory helps to explain___
A. the regularity with which mass extinctions have occurred
B. the evolution of maniraptorans into birds
C. the extinction of many dinosaur species
D. the dramatic drop in global temperatures
E. why certain species developed feathers
In line 27 the word “pressure" indicates___
A. a physical weight
B. a deep-seated anxiety
C. an effective intimidation
D. a natural influence
E. a geological stress
All of the following phenomena are mentioned in both passages EXCEPT___
A. global cooling
B. mass extinction
C. meteoric impact
D. volcanic activity
E. evolution
The authors of both passages would agree with all of the following statements about the mass extinction event of 65 million years ago EXCEPT___
A. It involved a drop in global temperatures.
B. There is still debate among scientists about its cause.
C. No dinosaurs could adapt to the dramatic climate change.
D. It may have been influenced by volcanic activity.
E. The cause may have had extraterrestrial origins.
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