B. Make no change.
The passage is clear and does not require any modifications for clarity or correctness. The use of "they" and "them" in sentences 6 and 7 is appropriate and inclusive, making option B the best choice.
The Great Irish Famine of 1845
(1) In 1845, the potato crop in Ireland failed. (2) Potatoes were such an important crop that the blight led to a significant population decline over the next several years. (3) With no potato crops, everyone lost their main source of nourishment. (4) The death toll from 1845 to 1848 was at least 700,000. (5) From 1846 to 1854, almost 2 million people willingly left Ireland to get away from the suffering. (6) They packed their belongings and set out in search of a better life. (7) Many of them, almost three-quarters, headed to the United States.
(8) Today, they think the famine was actually caused by a fungus that traveled to Ireland from North America on the hulls of ships. (9) The U.S. had similar crop failures in the early 1840s.
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What change, if any, should be made in the passage?
A.
Change "They" to "He or she" in sentence 6.
B.
Make no change.
C.
Change "them" to "theirs" in sentence 7.
D.
Change "their" to "his or her" in sentence 3.
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