Read the excerpt from Chapter 5 of Wheels of Change.By the turn of the century, the bicycle's heyday was over and a new mechanical wonder promised to transport men and women faster and farther than ever before. Bicycle manufacturers retooled their factories to build them and bicycle repair shops installed gasoline tanks to service them. The era of the automobile had begun.
Answer
A
to inform readers that automobiles were invented to solve the problems that bicycles could not
B
to inform readers that automobiles were a more effective means of transportation than bicycles
C
to inform readers that the invention of the automobile was a direct result of the invention of the bicycle
D
to inform readers that the invention of the automobile would impact the popularity of the bicycle
Explanation
The excerpt says that the bicycle’s heyday was over as the automobile era began. It also describes bicycle factories and repair shops adapting to build or service automobiles, showing how the new invention affected the bicycle’s popularity and related industries. It does not say that automobiles were invented to solve bicycle problems or that bicycles directly caused their invention.
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