Which of the Following Sentiments Would Hector St

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentiments would Hector St. John Crèvecoeur agree with based on the excerpt from his Letters from an American Farmer?

• A) The United States was a land of new opportunities for European immigrants.
• B) Without a strong federal Constitution, the American experiment was sure to fail
• C) Power corrupts and must be held in check through the separation of powers.
• D) An agrarian lifestyle was essential to American virtue.
• E) Free African-Americans were "citizens of color" deserving of full legal rights.

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