While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

Question

In 1978, Sámi activists staged protests to block the construction of a dam on the Alta River in Norway.
The dam would disrupt Sámi fishing and reindeer herding.
The dam was ultimately built, but the Alta conflict had a lasting impact.
It brought international attention to the issue of Sámi rights.
It led to a set of 2005 legal protections establishing Sámi rights to lands, waters, and resources.
The student wants to make and support a generalization about the Alta conflict. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Sámi rights to lands, waters, and resources received international attention and legal protections as a result of the Alta conflict.
A
Sámi rights to lands, waters, and resources received international attention and legal protections as a result of the Alta conflict.
(Choice B) During the Alta conflict, Sámi activists staged protests to block the construction of a dam on the Alta River in Norway that would disrupt local fishing and reindeer herding.
B
During the Alta conflict, Sámi activists staged protests to block the construction of a dam on the Alta River in Norway that would disrupt local fishing and reindeer herding.
(Choice C) Although the dam that the Sámi activists had protested was ultimately built, the Alta conflict had a lasting impact.
C
Although the dam that the Sámi activists had protested was ultimately built, the Alta conflict had a lasting impact.
(Choice D) The Alta conflict had a lasting impact, resulting in international attention and legal protections for Sámi rights to lands, waters, and resources.
D
The Alta conflict had a lasting impact, resulting in international attention and legal protections for Sámi rights to lands, waters, and resources.

Answer 1

(Choice D) The Alta conflict had a lasting impact, resulting in international attention and legal protections for Sámi rights to lands, waters, and resources.

This choice effectively summarizes the information from the notes by highlighting the lasting impact of the Alta conflict in bringing international attention and legal protections for Sámi rights. It ties together the protests, construction of the dam, and the ultimate outcome in a concise and coherent manner.