Question

While doing research for a thesis paper about how human migration and population distribution can greatly alter or destroy the natural landscape, you come across an article discussing American settlers traveling to the Great Plains to farm. Which sentence from the article best supports your thesis?
A.
Many of the farmers on the Great Plains soon gave up because they could not farm the land.
B.
Traveling to the Great Plains often took months because most settlers used ox-pulled carts.
C.
Over time, the settlers who stayed were able to adapt and modify the landscape for farming.
D.
American Indians posed a challenge for Americans who settled on American Indianlands.
E.
Most American settlers had crude, ineffective tools and would have benefited from a tractor.

Answer 1

Answer: C-Over time, the settlers who stayed were able to adapt and modify the landscape for farming.

Explanation:

The sentence which best supports my thesis is : Over time, the settlers who stayed were able to adapt and modify the landscape for farming. Since my thesis paper is about human migration and population distribution, explaining how the settlers adapted and modified their environment serves the purpose to show alterations and damage to the natural landscape.