The French army stayed behind in Egypt—and so did the scholars. In late August, shortly after Napoleon's departure, a large, hea
vy package arrived at the scholars' palace in Cairo. When they opened it, they found it contained a black stone slab covered with writing in three different scripts. A note from a French army officer accompanied the package. He told the scholars that the stone had been unearthed in an old fort near the town of Rosetta, thirty-five miles north of Alexandria. French soldiers were tearing down a ruined wall in the fort when they came upon the slab.
Which statement accurately describes a cause-and-effect relationship described in this excerpt?
Because Napoleon departs for France, the French army and scholars decide to stay in Egypt.
Because the French army and scholars decide to stay in Egypt, Napoleon decides to depart for France.
Because the French soldiers are tearing down a ruined wall in a fort, they discover the Rosetta Stone.
Because the French soldiers are searching for the Rosetta Stone, they tear down a ruined wall in a fort.
The statement that accurately describes a cause-and-effect relationship described in this excerpt is <u>C. Because the French soldiers</u> are tearing down a ruined wall in a fort, they discover the Rosetta Stone.
<h3>What is a cause-and-effect relationship?</h3>
A cause-and-effect relationship occurs when:
Two events occur at the same time and in the same place.
One event immediately precedes the other.
The second event appears unlikely to have happened without the first event occurring.
Thus, the statement that accurately describes a cause-and-effect relationship described in this excerpt is <u>C. Because the French soldiers</u> are tearing down a ruined wall in a fort, they discover the Rosetta Stone.
