Question

Which excerpt from the text supports the author’s point of view that the Great Upheaval left a legacy in the labor movement in America?
A. “The workers often could not agree on common goals.” (paragraph 7)
B. “After all, most workers were not trying to overthrow the government or the social order.” (paragraph 14)
C. “There is no telling how many future pay cuts were avoided because of fear of reprisal from the laborers.” (paragraph 15)
D. “When the strike ended in the first week in August, over 100 people were killed and a thousand more were imprisoned.” (Paragraph 16)

Answer 1

Answer:The central idea is the “big point” or the most important idea that the writer is communicating to the reader. Often the reader can find the central idea just by looking at the title.

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