Source I "I am directed by the Government of Great Britain to inform you that you may rest assured that Great Britain has no intention of concluding any peace in terms of which the freedom of the Arab people from German and Turkish domination does not form an essential condition." -Henry McMahon, British high commissioner in Egypt, in a letter to an Arab leader, 1915 Source II "The Arabs have long enough suffered under foreign domination. The hour has at last struck when we are to come into our own again...Why should not the Arabs rule the country where they live and have lived for countless ss generations? Why should we not be masters in our own house?" -Prince Emir Faysal, in a speech he made to the Paris Peace Conference, 1919 12. An analysis of Sources I and II indicates which of the following events happened in 1919? A. The British fulfilled their promise and gave the Arabs an independent homeland. B. The British and French promised to give the Arabs an independent homeland in the future. C. The British did not give the Arabs an independent homeland. D. Arabs decided to fight against the British for an independent homeland. 13. Source II shows evidence of __ A. an oil monopoly C. European imperialism B. Arab nationalism D. Turkish independence

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Source I "I am directed by the Government of Great Britain to inform you that you may rest assured that Great Britain has no intention of concluding any peace in terms of which the freedom of the Arab people from German and Turkish domination does not form an essential condition." -Henry McMahon, British high commissioner in Egypt, in a letter to an Arab leader, 1915 Source II "The Arabs have long enough suffered under foreign domination. The hour has at last struck when we are to come into our own again...Why should not the Arabs rule the country where they live and have lived for countless ss generations? Why should we not be masters in our own house?" -Prince Emir Faysal, in a speech he made to the Paris Peace Conference, 1919 12. An analysis of Sources I and II indicates which of the following events happened in 1919? A. The British fulfilled their promise and gave the Arabs an independent homeland. B. The British and French promised to give the Arabs an independent homeland in the future. C. The British did not give the Arabs an independent homeland. D. Arabs decided to fight against the British for an independent homeland. 13. Source II shows evidence of __ A. an oil monopoly C. European imperialism B. Arab nationalism D. Turkish independence

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12. **C. The British did not give the Arabs an independent homeland.**Source I shows Britain promising Arab freedom from Ottoman (German and Turkish) rule during World War I. Source II shows Prince Faisal, an Arab leader, arguing for Arab self-determination at the Paris Peace Conference *after* the war. The very fact that he's *asking* for self-determination at the peace conference indicates that it hasn't been granted yet. This eliminates options A and B. Option D is not directly supported by the sources. While later Arab actions might involve fighting for independence, Source II only reflects Faisal's plea at the conference, not a declaration of war.13. **B. Arab nationalism**Source II clearly expresses the desire for Arab self-rule and control over their own territory ("Why should not the Arabs rule the country where they live...Why should we not be masters in our own house?"). This sentiment of shared identity, common culture, and the desire for political independence is the definition of nationalism. The other options are not supported by the source. There's no mention of oil, imperialism is what Faisal is arguing *against*, and Turkish independence isn't the focus of his speech.

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