Which statement best compares how "Heading West" and "A Day on the Trail" convey the westward expansion of the United States? A. "Heading West" explains that the first pioneers are willing to take risks, while "A Day on the Trail" illustrates the negative effects of their risk-taking. B. "Heading West" examines the overall pattern of westward growth in the United States, while "A Day on the Trail" conveys a more personal scene from a typical day in the lives of a pioneer family. C. "Heading West" describes various hardships that led the first pioneers to give up before reaching the West, while "A Day on the Trail" conveys a more pleasant account of the caravans. D. "Heading West" discusses the dangerous experiences of pioneers traveling during the winter, while "A Day on the Trail" shows how such expeditions improve after travelers learn to avoid extreme conditions.

Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's address to the troops at tilbury. let tyrants fear, i have always so behaved myself, that, under god, i have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good will of my subjects, and therefore i am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die among you all, to lay down for my god, and for my kingdoms, and for my people, my honour, and my blood, even in the dust. which statement best describes queen elizabeth's use of rhetorical appeals in this excerpt? she relies on ethos by explaining that she has previous experience fighting in battles. she relies on pathos by providing examples of other successes she has had as a ruler. she relies on ethos by establishing that she is there for more than just recreation. she relies on pathos by using emotionally charged words to motivate the troops.

In marigolds, which character can be described as having a laugh so loud that the great oak seemed to laugh with it?

Which sentence has an incorrect shift in pronoun-antecedent agreement? a) each teacher needs to be paired up. b) each man needs to carry his own load. c) each of these women runs their own business. d) each child should bring his or her own lunch.