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The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "to describe why city and state government officials made certain decisions." the statement that best describes Steffens' purpose in writing about government is that <span>to describe why city and state government officials made certain decisions</span>
The first sentence although I believe the last one is also correct.
Answer: long lots
Explanation:
During, the colonization of New Mexico, Spaniards laid the agricultural plots of land, which were called long lots. The long lots were the way to maximize the use of scarce water and limited arable valley floors. These long and ribbon-like fields on the uphills where efficient to conduct water through gravity from the irrigation ditch. This gave access to all the farmers with water for irrigation through the ditch.
I don’t see any statements provided perhaps write them below in the comment section?