Question

Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World.

In the Age of Sugar, Europeans bought a product made thousands of miles away that was less expensive than the honey from down the road. That was possible only because sugar set people in motion all across the world—millions of them as slaves, in chains; a few in search of their fortunes. A perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor: That is the dark story of sugar.

What is the purpose of the cause-and-effect structure of this passage? Select two options.

to mark important events in the history of sugar
to show how the desire for sugar led to slavery
to compare the labor used for sugar with that used in other industries
to reveal that the reason for sugar’s low price was slavery
to explain how honey led to the discovery of sugar

Answer 1

- to show how the desire for sugar led to slavery
- to reveal that the reason for sugar’s low price was slavery

Both choices reflect the passage’s cause-and-effect claim that sugar’s low cost and widespread availability caused mass movement and enslavement.