Question

question 7
read the following lines from philip freneau’s “occasioned by general washington’s arrival in philadelphia, on his way to his residence in virginia.” answer the question that follows.
the great, unequal conflict past,
the briton banish’d from our shore
peace, heaven-descended, comes at last,
and hostile nations rage no more.
from fields of death the weary swain
returning, seeks his native plain,
in every vale she smiles serene,
freedom’s bright star’s more radiant rise.
new charms she adds to every scene,
her brighter sun illumes our skies,
remotest realms admiring stand,
and hail the hero of our land.
which common topic from the colonial and early national period is being developed in these stanzas?
religion
individualism
federalism
slavery

Explanation:

The poem references the end of conflict with the British, the arrival of peace, and explicitly invokes "Freedom" as a radiant, uplifting force for the land, while hailing the national hero (Washington) tied to this liberation. No themes of religion, individualism, or slavery appear in the provided stanzas.

Answer:

Freedom