Answer: "By contrast, the plantation had only one purpose: to create a single product that could be grown, ground, boiled, dried, and sold to distant markets."
Explanation:
<em>Sugar Changed the World </em>is a book written by Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos. In the book, they explore the history of sugar, particularly in slave trade.
In this excerpt, the author's claim is that plantation was considered as a revolutionary way of making sugar: the whole process from planting the seeds to drying and selling it was happening in one place. It was the first time in human history that the farms were organized in such a way. The correct answer is, therefore, the second option.
The term that describes a carved or inscribed upright stone, usually used as a marker or to commemorate an event is a stele.
A broken relationship can be fixed if the right channels of communication are provided. In case the author wants to show his or her friends that there is a possiblility to mend things, the bridge between them would be the best object to simbolize the means to work out the broken relationship. Figuratively, the bridge can create the path which will take each part to the other side to overcome past difficulties. The right option is C.
Letter B. This part of the presentation is proposing a solution to the problem. Stating that cities and states taxed sugary beverages at a higher rate serves as a solution or probably a suggestion to what a state/city can do so that people will be encouraged to make healthier choices by preferring less costly drinks.
