Question 2 • CMS 2026-2027 English II CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World. Why were the English the first to build factories to mill cloth? Because of the wealth they gained, the trade connections they made, and the banking systems they developed in the slave and sugar trade. Indeed, the cheap cloth from the factories was used to clothe the slaves. English factories, you might say, were built, run, and paid for by sugar. Which excerpt from the passage best states the authors’ claim?
Answer
A
"Why were the English the first to build factories to mill cloth?"
B
"Because of the wealth they gained, the trade connections they made, and the banking systems they developed in the slave and sugar trade."
C
"Indeed, the cheap cloth from the factories was used to clothe the slaves."
D
"English factories, you might say, were built, run, and paid for by sugar."
Explanation
The authors’ claim is that the English factories depended on the wealth and systems created by the sugar trade. The sentence “English factories, you might say, were built, run, and paid for by sugar” states that idea most directly. Choice B gives supporting reasons, while choice C adds a detail about how the cloth was used.
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