Refer to Where Is Niagara Falls? for a complete version of this text.

Question

Chapter 2 states that Augustus Porter buys a lot of land on the American side of Niagara Falls, including Goat Island.

Which details from the text best support the inference that Augustus Porter purchases some of the land around Niagara Falls in order to make money?

Select the two correct answers.

Responses

Porter wants to preserve the beauty of the island.
Porter wants to preserve the beauty of the island.

He built hotels on the island to attract more tourists to the falls.
He built hotels on the island to attract more tourists to the falls.

He builds a bridge and charges people to cross it to visit the island.
He builds a bridge and charges people to cross it to visit the island.

Porter develops many different businesses close to the island.
Porter develops many different businesses close to the island.

Answer 1

The two details from the text that best support the inference that Augustus Porter purchases some of the land around Niagara Falls in order to make money are:

1. He built hotels on the island to attract more tourists to the falls.
2. He builds a bridge and charges people to cross it to visit the island.

These details indicate that Porter was focused on developing infrastructure and services to generate income from the increased tourism at Niagara Falls.