Question

march of the flag, 1898
by sen. albert j. beveridge
senator albert j. beveridge gave this speech while running as a republican in the us senate race in indiana. he was elected in 1899. at the time, the united states had just defeated spain in the spanish - american war, and as a result won new territory from spain, including puerto rico in the caribbean, and the philippine islands and guam in the western pacific. americans were divided on the issues of expansion and imperialism. while some believed that it was wrong to colonize foreign lands, others believed that the united states had a duty to bring western civilization to those they viewed as inferior.
fellow - citizens—it is a noble land that god has given us; a land that can feed and clothe the world... it is a mighty people that he has planted on this soil; a people sprung from the most masterful blood of history... it is a glorious history our god has bestowed upon his chosen people; a history whose keynote was struck by liberty bell; a history heroic with faith in our mission and our future; a history of statesmen, who flung the boundaries of the republic out into unexplored lands and savage wildernesses....
therefore, in this campaign the question is larger than a party question. it is an american question. it is a world question. shall the
read this excerpt from senator albert j. beveridge’s speech “march of the flag.” why could it be considered a biased source?
it addresses a controversial, hot - button issue.
it was given by a man holding a political office.
it does not provide supporting reasons for a point of view.
it presents an unfair opinion of a group of people.

Explanation:

To determine why the speech is a biased source, we analyze each option:

• The first option (addressing a controversial issue) doesn’t make a source biased by itself.
• The second option (given by a political office - holder) also doesn’t inherently create bias.
• The third option (lack of supporting reasons) is incorrect as the excerpt has some claims (even if biased).
• The fourth option: The speech refers to non - Americans as “those they viewed as inferior” and presents a one - sided, unfair view of other groups (implying they need Western civilization), which shows bias.

Answer:

It presents an unfair opinion of a group of people.