Question

Which evidence from the speech is the MOST direct and sufficient support for Obama's claim that the United States offers "opportunity?"

The speaker quotes "all men are created equal" from the Declaration of Independence.


The speaker discusses the backgrounds of his father as a "...foreign student..." and his grandfather as "...a cook...."


The speaker discusses the United States' " ...skyscrapers, military power, and economic size...."


The speaker states that "we are called to reaffirm our values and commitments" in this election year.

Answer 1

The second choice — the speaker discussing his father as a "foreign student" and his grandfather as "a cook." This personal family history most directly shows upward mobility and therefore concrete evidence that the U.S. offers opportunity.