Answer: The statements that best describes the use of rhetorical appeal are:
B. The passage relies on ethos by demonstrating why Jefferson is qualified to discuss the issue.
C. The passage relies on pathos by generating
sympathy for the American people.
Explanation: The both of them best describes the rhetorical appeal in the passage because:
1. Ethos is an appeal of authority or credibility of the presenter, from the passage (B), the credibility was been involved to show Jefferson credibility.
2. Pathos is an appeal to the audience emotions, from the passage (C), there was a sympathetic incident for the American people.
