Question

read the passages \the articles of confederation,\ \from brutus, no. 1, brutus\ and \from the federalist, no. 10, james madison,\ and answer the questions that follow. make sure you answer all of the questions.
passage 1: the articles of confederation
1 one of the most important documents written during the american revolution was the articles of confederation, which was the first constitution of the united states. it represented the first successful effort to organize and empower the original thirteen colonies. before the articles of confederation was written, the revolutionaries of those colonies, who rebelled against the british rule, acted independently of a governing authority. because of this, they were not seen as a separate country by the rest of the world and therefore could
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read this sentence from passage 2
\their manners and habits differ as much as their climates and productions, and their sentiments are by no means coincident\ (paragraph 9)
what does coincident mean, as it is used in the passage?
a caused by each other
b occurring at the same time
c in agreement with each other
d being in the same location

Explanation:

The word "coincident" in the context of "their sentiments are by no means coincident" implies that the sentiments are not in agreement. When we consider the meaning of "coincident" in English, it can mean "in agreement" or "matching". In the given sentence, it is contrasting the differences in manners, habits, climates, productions, and then stating that sentiments are also not the same (not coincident).

Answer:

C. In agreement with each other