The British Empire wasn't a consistent empire. Every colonie had their on viewpoint and methods for each empire. They did neglect some of there own and even america.
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The correct answer is C) To introduce the reader to a famous American
If the author begins this article with a story of George Washington Carver was because he introduced the reader to a famous American.
George Washington Carver (1864-1943) was an African American inventor and researcher who was a professor of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. He was the Director of the Agriculture School in the Institute in 1896 after Booker T. Washing had hired him. He did plenty of research on the use of peanuts to produce many products.
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The Battle was one of the last battles of the Civil War and took place on the morning of April 9, 1865, in Appomattox County Virginia. General Lee, on the side of the south, surrendered to General Grant, on the North.
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