The Following Questions Refer to the Excerpt Below

question 36

Multiple Choice

The following questions refer to the excerpt below.
"British cruisers have been in the continued practice of violating the American flag on the great highway of nations,and of seizing and carrying off persons sailing under it,not in the exercise of a belligerent right founded on the law of nations against an enemy,but of a municipal [internal] prerogative over British subjects.British jurisdiction is thus extended to neutral vessels… "
James Madison,1812
-Which of the following is James Madison speaking of?

• A) The British not trading fairly
• B) The taking of the American flag by the British
• C) The British still believing the citizens of the U.S. are British citizens
• D) Impressment of American sailors

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Definitions:

Scapula

A flat, triangular bone located on the posterior side of the shoulder, also known as the shoulder blade.

Sagittal Suture

A cranial suture located between the two parietal bones of the skull, extending from the front to the back of the head.

Parietal Bones

Skull bones located on the sides of the head, forming the top and sides of the cranial cavity.

Occipital

Pertaining to the occiput, the posterior portion of the skull or the back of the head.