Which of the facts below best supports the author's claim that the Declaration of Independence sparked bitter disunity?
A. Americans today enjoy freedom and autonomy.
B. More than 50,000 colonists joined the British army.
C. The Declaration of Independence gave many colonists courage
and determination.
O D. It took six months for the Declaration of Independence to teach all
of the states.
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My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.