It's been tense. After the Assad regime apparently dropped chemical weapons on people on Syria Trump has said he will do something about. Syria is an ally with Russia which has caused tensions between the two super powers.
The options of the question are a) steel. B) industry’s need for a market. c) the Erie canal system. d) the railways.
The correct answer is C) the Erie canal system.
<em>In a summary of the passage, the central trend is the Erie canal system.
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The passage contains an introduction that serves as a context when it refers to “the Steel and Steam power as a good market to mechanical industry.” And then, it leads to the central idea when it diversified to allow more efficient means of transportation, like the Canals for navigation. The passage refers to the Ships of Steam that navigated through the Hudson in 1807, using the Erie canal, part of the system of Canals in the state of New York.
I think it’s the first one.
<h2>The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages. Generally described as taking place from the 14th century to the 17th century, the Renaissance promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art.</h2>