It summarizes the main point of the essay and tells the reader why that essay is important and worth their time to read.
If I remember correctly I would say D but I could be wrong
Miami because there is 5,673,185 Cubans
Shortly before the Civil War, Rockefeller and a partner established a shipping company in Cleveland, Ohio. The company made so much money during the war. In 1863, he and his partner invested in another business that refined crude oil from Pennsylvania into kerosene for illuminating lamps.