The correct answer is : something
A pronoun antecedent i<em>s a word that comes before a pronoun to which the</em> <em>pronoun refers. </em>The word 'antecedent' itself means something that precedes something else. A pronoun is a word used to stand for or take place of a noun.
In the above sentence, there are three pronouns:<em> something, it and their.</em>
It is a subjective personal pronoun and it refers back to the word <em>fort</em> in the sentence ( it = the front would fall ).
Their is a possessive personal pronoun and it refers back to the words <em> the</em> <em>French</em> in the sentence ( their = in the hands of the French ).
Something is an indefinite pronoun and it does not have a word to refer back to in the sentence. It does not a specific antecedent.
He claimed that the United States would “go to the Moon before the decade was out.” during the Space Race.
so i think the answer is c
Statement #1 should be the correct answer
A claim
The sentence that contains the expression "all men are created equal" is a claim that needs to be justified or proven with reason and evidence. This is not a universal truth and is not experienced by many; thus, the author must prove his point or claim.