PART A: Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text? A While a majority of Americans live in the suburbs curren
tly, future generations will likely have to occupy cities and rural areas. B Future generations will be forced to move into cities, as the commute between suburbs and cities will harm the environment. C Many Americans live in the suburbs, but work in cities, presenting environmental concerns for the future. D Pollution in the cities will continue to build until people who dwell there are forced to move to rural and suburban areas.
Answer: C Many Americans live in the suburbs, but work in cities, presenting environmental concerns for the future.
Explanation: American population demographic already shows that many people live in the suburbs and work in the cities, a 2016 study showed that companies in cities contributed about 90% to the Gross Domestic Product of America. With a growing concern about the level environmental population generated by companies in the cities, and with baby boomers generation set to overtake the millennials there is a growing concern on the negative environmental impact and how this challenge would affect their future.
Causes. On the surface, the most apparent cause of the Enlightenment was the Thirty Years' War. This horribly destructive war, which lasted from 1618 to 1648, compelled German writers to pen harsh criticisms regarding the ideas of nationalism and warfare.
