Read the conclusion from Yuma’s informative essay.The exact time that film became the medium of choice among Americans is heavily contested. Since its beginning, film has become a consistent, familiar presence in the lives of people in the United States.

The conclusion says that people disagree about exactly when film became Americans’ preferred medium, but film has nevertheless become a familiar, consistent part of life in the United States. Choice C captures this contrast: the origins or timing are contested, while film’s impact is not. The other choices introduce specific historical claims that the conclusion does not make.

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