Question

read the passage from sugar changed the world. with their victory, the people of saint domingue announced that the conflict between freedom and property was over: all men are equal meant that no men are property. this idea terrified the english - and not merely because their sugar island of jamaica was just over a hundred miles across the water from saint domingue. indeed, slaves in jamaica were beginning to sing a new song while they worked. one, two, three, all de same; black, white, brown, all de same; all de same. one, two, three, all de same! how do the authors use historical evidence to support their claim? select two options. they use a secondary source to show that the british secretary of war opposed involuntary servitude. they use a primary source to show that a song was spreading the idea of equality across the caribbean. they use a secondary source to show that the idea of an enslaved peoples revolt was groundbreaking. they use a statistic to show that england had enough voters to end slavery and establish equality. they use a primary source to show that some white people opposed the idea of freeing enslaved people.

Explanation:

• Option 2: The song lyrics are a primary source. They show the idea of equality (all de same) spreading as slaves in Jamaica sang it, which supports the claim about the impact of the Saint - Domingue victory.
• Option 3: The statement that the idea of an enslaved people's revolt terrified the English (a secondary source interpretation) shows that this was a groundbreaking (new and significant) event, thus supporting the claim.

Answer:

B. They use a primary source to show that a song was spreading the idea of equality across the Caribbean.
C. They use a secondary source to show that the idea of an enslaved people’s revolt was groundbreaking.