Question

How does Thoreau support his claim in this excerpt?
A. He uses measurable evidence about the number of people who have refused to join the US Army.
B. He shares statistics about casualties in the Mexican-American War.
C. He uses reasoning, showing the logical consequences of supporting a cause that is wrong.
D. He tells an anecdote about a townsman who refused to "march to Mexico" and what happened to him.

Answer 1

Answer: C He uses reasoning showing the logical consequence of supporting whats wrong

Explanation:i got it correct

Answer 2

Thoreau support his claim in this excerpt as he uses reasoning, showing the logical consequences of supporting a cause that is wrong.

Who was Thoreau?

Henry David Thoreau was an American essayist, naturalist, and a philosopher.

Walden is a famous poem written by him, It is a poem about a lake in Concord.

Thus, the correct option is C.

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