Question

Read the excerpt and answer the questions that follow.

"Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Samuel M. Walton"

This visit is not about Sam Walton’s wealth. He has earned his money, and that’s his business. He’s been generous with his fortune, and that is in the great tradition of America’s commitment to this concept that I call a Thousand Points of Light. . . . You see—you know this, but many around the country might not—you see, he had hit upon a combination that was to form the basis of the strategy of today’s Wal-Mart Stores, smalltown markets for name-brand merchandise sold at a discount."

—President George H. W. Bush, March 17, 1992


Part A

According to the excerpt, how did Sam Walton benefit the U.S. economy?

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By providing jobs in rural areas across the country

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By inventing new technologies that helped create the internet

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By building jewelry shops that sold luxury goods

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By investing his money in the space textile industry

Part B

Which statement best supports your answer to Part A?

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“This visit is not about Sam Walton’s wealth.”

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“smalltown markets for name-brand merchandise sold at a discount.”

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“He has earned his money, and that’s his business.”

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“He has been generous with his fortune”

Answer 1

**Part A**
According to the excerpt, how did Sam Walton benefit the U.S. economy?
**Select:** By providing jobs in rural areas across the country

**Part B**
Which statement best supports your answer to Part A?
**Select:** “smalltown markets for name-brand merchandise sold at a discount.”