I would chose A because hissing has a negative connotation. If this is answer is not correct, I apologize for misleading you. (I also read this book in class)
Answer:
Bradford refers to the "poor people's present condition" after the Pilgrims land at Cape Cod. ... The men exploring Cape Cod hear a "hideous and great cry." Why do they at first think that this is not a threat? They thought it was animals.
Explanation:
The answer is A . Perspective just passed the quiz with it.
Answer:
While slavery was the major issue separating the North and South, it was not slavery itself that sparked the conflict. The South wanted to secede from the Union, and the North refused. While President Abraham Lincoln personally opposed slavery, he recognized that it was legal under the U.S. Constitution at the time. He also recognized that few in the North were ready to go to war to free the slaves. For Lincoln and the northern majority, preservation of the Union was the foremost goal.
irony or inference.........
