Cyrus McCormick invented the Mechanical Reaper which revolutionized the farming industry.
Cyrus McCormick invented the Mechanical Reaper in 1832. His invention revolutionized farming by joining numerous means engaged with collecting crops into one machine.
B - rading about the remains of an ancient statue.
While both A and C are very romantic, both would take ages for a professional working archaeologist to dig up anything useful in a reasonable amount of time. The most effective thing that he can do is read primary sources and based on those decide where a temple stood.
Congress transmitted to the state Legislatures twelve proposed amendments to the Constitution. Numbers three through twelve were adopted by the states to become the United States Bill of Rights
In this case the new police chief promotes a legalistic (option A) policing style. This mean he focuses on fining law violators, on threatening the population and on arresting criminals. This policing style is very common in big cities with a diverse population because it standardizes a set of rules for everyone, but a legalistic approach portrays the police as a strict institution which may cause social discomfort.