Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World.But there is another story as well. Information about sugar spread as human knowledge expanded, as great civilizations and cultures exchanged ideas. In fact, while sugar was the direct cause of the expansion of slavery, the global connections that sugar brought about also fostered the most powerful ideas of human freedom.
Answer
A
The details about the expansion of sugar inform readers about how widespread the use of sugar was.
B
The details about human knowledge inform readers about how humans learned about sugar.
C
The details about ideas and global connections persuade readers that sugar’s story has multiple consequences.
D
The details about the spread of information about sugar entertain readers with stories of travel.
Explanation
The passage contrasts two consequences of sugar’s influence: sugar directly contributed to the expansion of slavery, while the connections it created also helped spread ideas of human freedom. These details show that sugar’s history had multiple, even opposing, effects. Therefore, choice C, “The details about ideas and global connections persuade readers that sugar’s story has multiple consequences,” best describes their purpose.
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