- Claim: Physical strength is one of the first conditions of the happiness and even of the existence of nations.
- Evidence: Small nations are often impoverished not because they are small, but because they are weak; great empires prosper less because they are great than because they are strong. Small nations are always united to large empires either by force or by their own consent, while people unable to defend or maintain independence face a more deplorable spectacle.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of identifying claims and evidence worksheet middle school.