When Obama says " Last year, we relied less on foreign oil, than in any of the past sixteen years" he is using persuasion. He is persuading the listener by appealing to their sense of being independent from having to get oil from some of the foreign countries that we were at war with. When he states "A strategy that's cleaner" he is appeasing the people who are environmentalists and who want to do what they can for the planet. He also manages to intrigue the common working man by stating that the country will be "full of new jobs."
Answer:
A. to list reasons to go to war
Explanation:
All of these claims he makes about oppressing East Asian trade are reasons to fight against European powers. He believes that war will reduce their influence in Asia and is the best course of action.
Answer:
I believe they stop counting.
Explanation:
If the winner has already been determined, there is no need to waste time and energy counting.
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