Question

two pieces: bald eagles
alecia strohl
feathered freedom
bald eagles, only found in north america, have symbolized america since 1789, when the species was named the nation’s official bird. appearing on the great seal of the united states adopted in 1782, the bald eagle’s role as a symbol was disputed by national leaders until george washington became president 6 years later. founding father benjamin franklin was one who adamantly opposed adopting the eagle as a symbol, arguing a turkey would make a more appropriate choice. under washington, the bald eagle was named the official bird of the united states; protected under the national emblem act of 1940 almost 150 years later. president kennedy expressed his approval of washington’s choice stating, “the fierce beauty and proud independence of this great bird aptly symbolizes the strength and freedom of america.” today, the bald eagle can be found on many united states seals, coins, and stamps; representing strength and freedom for over 200 years.
north americas feathered native
click on all statements which are true. leave all of the untrue statements unchecked.
a the bald eagle is the official bird representing the united states of america.
b the bald eagle was almost universally the favored choice of the founding fathers.
c benjamin franklin favored making the pheasant the national bird.
d the bald eagle’s habitat extends from mexico to alaska.
e the bald eagle can fly up to 75 miles per hour.
f the bald eagle looks “bald” from the moment it is born.

Explanation:

• Option A: The passage states "Under Washington, the bald eagle was named the official bird of the United States", so this is true.
• Option B: The passage says "the bald eagle’s role as a symbol was disputed by national leaders until George Washington became president 6 years later" and Benjamin Franklin opposed it, so it was not almost universally favored by the founding fathers. This is false.
• Option C: The passage says Franklin "arguing a turkey would make a more appropriate choice", not a pheasant. This is false.
• Option D: The passage says "Bald eagles, only found in North America" and their habitat extending from Mexico to Alaska (within North America) is consistent. This is true.
• Option E: The passage does not mention the speed of the bald eagle's flight, so we cannot confirm this. But based on the given text, there's no info to say it's true or false, but typically, bald eagles can fly up to around 30 - 40 mph in level flight, but maybe in a dive, but the passage doesn't say. However, since the other options are more clearly verifiable, but wait, the passage doesn't provide this info, so we can't say it's true. Wait, no, maybe I missed. Wait the passage doesn't mention speed, so E is not supported by the text. So E is false? Wait no, maybe the question is based on the passage. Wait the passage only talks about their symbolism, habitat, etc. So E is not in the passage, so it's false.
• Option F: The passage doesn't mention when the bald eagle looks "bald", and in reality, bald eagles are not bald when born (they have downy feathers), and get their white head as adults. So this is false.

Wait, but let's re - check:

• A: True (named official bird of US).
• D: True (only found in North America, habitat from Mexico to Alaska is within North America).
• Wait, what about E? The passage doesn't say, so we can't confirm. But maybe the intended answers are A, D? Wait no, let's re - read the passage.

Passage: "Bald eagles, only found in North America...". "Today, the bald eagle can be found on many United States seals, coins, and stamps; representing strength and freedom for over 200 years."

For D: "The bald eagle’s habitat extends from Mexico to Alaska." Since they are only in North America, and Mexico to Alaska is part of North America, this is true.

For A: "The bald eagle is the official bird representing the United States of America." The passage says "Under Washington, the bald eagle was named the official bird of the United States", so A is true.

Wait, maybe I made a mistake with B, C, F, E.

So correct true statements are A, D? Wait no, let's check again:

• B: "The bald eagle was almost universally the favored choice of the founding fathers." But the passage says "the bald eagle’s role as a symbol was disputed by national leaders until George Washington became president 6 years later" and Franklin opposed it, so B is false.
• C: Franklin favored turkey, not pheasant, so C is false.
• F: Bald eagles are not bald at birth, so F is false.
• E: Passage doesn't mention speed, so E is false.

So the true statements are A and D.

Answer:

A. The bald eagle is the official bird representing the United States of America.
D. The bald eagle’s habitat extends from Mexico to Alaska.