Question

which best describes the text structure the author used to write the passage?

A. He compared and contrasted the economies of the North and the South
B. He explained how President Lincoln won the election
C. He described the main causes of the civil War
D. He described the problems caused by the Civil War and gave solutions

Answer 1

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- A (compare/contrast): The author lists similarities and/or differences between the North’s and South’s economies, uses words like “while,” “whereas,” “on the other hand,” and organizes paragraphs by topic (North vs South).
- B (how Lincoln won): The text walks through the election campaign or vote counts, describing events or strategies that led to his victory (chronological/sequence of campaign events).
- C (main causes of the Civil War): The author explains reasons that led to the war, using cause/effect language (“because,” “due to,” “led to,” “resulted in”) and focuses on factors like slavery, states’ rights, economic differences.
- D (problems and solutions): The passage identifies problems caused by the war and then proposes or evaluates solutions, using words like “to solve,” “a solution,” “in order to,” or listing responses and outcomes.

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