Question

How do the details in this passage support the authors’ purpose?

The details about the expansion of sugar inform readers about how widespread the use of sugar was.
The details about human knowledge inform readers about how humans learned about sugar.
The details about ideas and global connections persuade readers that sugar’s story has multiple consequences.
The details about the spread of information about sugar entertain readers with stories of travel.

Answer 1

The third option. By highlighting ideas and global connections, the details show how sugar’s spread affected trade, cultures, labor systems, and economies — persuading readers that its history produced multiple, far‑reaching consequences rather than just describing its use or travel anecdotes.