He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws of Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migration hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.

Which words in the excerpt have negative connotations? Check all that apply.

prevent

population

purpose

obstructing

refusing

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Wade Adams

English

28 June, 18:01

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws of Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migration hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.

Which words in the excerpt have negative connotations? Check all that apply.

prevent

population

purpose

obstructing

refusing

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Kaylin Ryan · Answer 1

The words in the excerpt that have negative connotations are:

prevent

obstructing

refusing

The connotation of a word refers to the feeling or idea it invokes from the reader / listener. This is different from its denotation or literal meaning. In this example, the words "prevent", "obstructing", and "refusing" give the idea that some right is withheld from the people.