Small pox was a huge problem during the pre revolutionary war erra but was not successfully araticated until the late 70s, it was wiped out because people where vacinated at a very young age. so the answer is B The smallpox vaccine was given for a long time and the disease no longer exists.
Question 1 - both are overly greedy
question 2 - the author made the James character somewhat of a hoarder
Because it leaves almost no trace and no symptoms yet can still kill you very quickly and effectively
one claim she is making is that she has done everything on her own and she never had a man help her. she is stating that she doesn't need someone to help her because she is an independant woman.