Question

How does the illustration help the reader understand the text?

The illustration shows that grinding sugar with mechanical equipment is inefficient.
The illustration emphasizes why grinding sugar cane into white sugar is necessary.
The illustration depicts enslaved sugar mill workers as completely exhausted.
The illustration depicts the people, equipment, and oxen required to manufacture sugar.

Answer 1

The illustration depicts the people, equipment, and oxen required to manufacture sugar — it helps readers visualize the labor, tools, and animals involved in the sugar-making process.