Question

read the passage, then answer the question that follows. in the united kingdom there are some forty millions of us. outside there are ten millions of men either directly descended from ancestors who left this country or more probably men who themselves in their youth left this country in order to find their fortunes in our possessions abroad. how long do you suppose that this proportion of population is going to endure? the development of those colonies has been delayed by many reasons... but mainly probably by a more material reason - by the fact that the united states of america has offered a greater attraction to british emigration. but that has changed. the united states, with all their vast territory, are filling up; and even now we hear of tens of thousands of emigrants leaving the united states in order to take up the fresh and rich lands of our colony in canada. it seems to me not at all an impossible assumption that before the end of this present century we may find our fellow subjects beyond the seas as which statement best evaluates the effectiveness of the evidence in the passage? it effectively appeals to emotion and nationalism with logical and anecdotal evidence of citizenship trends that support the empire. it ineffectively uses logical evidence because it is not clear whether the immigration patterns verifiably support decolonization. it effectively uses anecdotal evidence to verify the immigration trends and support the empire. it ineffectively uses anecdotal evidence because it makes canada seem powerful.

Explanation:

The passage discusses citizenship - related population trends and emigration patterns in the context of the British Empire. It uses some anecdotal evidence about people leaving the UK and later about emigrants from the US to Canada. The evidence is used to support ideas about the empire. Option A correctly notes that it appeals to emotion and nationalism with logical and anecdotal evidence related to citizenship trends for the empire. Option B is incorrect as the passage is not about de - colonization. Option C is too limited as it only mentions anecdotal evidence and not the emotional/nationalistic appeal. Option D is wrong as there is no connection to making Canada seem powerful.

Answer:

A. It effectively appeals to emotion and nationalism with logical and anecdotal evidence of citizenship trends that support the empire.