Read the timeline from Sugar Changed the World.1789French Revolution begins with the declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen1791Children of free parents in French sugar colonies are granted the full rights of French Citizens, no matter what their color or origin; slavery abolished within borders of France1792French leaders begin to use the guillotine to execute enemies1793Louis XVI executed; Marie Antoinette executed1794Slavery abolished in all French sugar colonies1799Napoleon takes power in France1800Napoleon gains control of the center of North America—the Louisiana Territory from Spain, plans to use it to feed and supply his sugar islands1802Napoleon makes slavery legal again
Answer
A
The details about the shift of power in France help persuade readers that France was important to the sugar industry.
B
The details about the changing laws in France help inform readers that Napoleon wanted to produce sugar cheaply by using enslaved people.
C
The details about the French Revolution help inform readers about the process of executing enemies.
D
The details about Marie Antoinette help persuade readers that the French royalty were not well liked.
Explanation
The timeline shows that slavery was abolished in the French sugar colonies in 1794, then Napoleon took power and made slavery legal again in 1802. Those changing laws support the idea that Napoleon wanted to use enslaved people to produce sugar cheaply. The timeline does not explain the execution process or directly show how popular the royal family was.
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