Question

in the early 1700s, jacques de vaucanson was interested in the gears and cogs inside wind - up clocks. he studied anatomy with a local doctor. combining his genius for mechanics with his knowledge of the human body, he created an amazing automaton: a playing shepherd. to enable his mechanical musician to play a flute as a human would, he invented an elaborate system that fit inside a pedestal upon which the shepherd sat. it included bellows and pipes that pushed air up through the flute and out its mouth. he gave his automaton a mechanical tongue. finally, so that his musician would touch the keys of his flute, he covered the keys with animal skin. at the turn of a crank, the automaton could play 12 tunes as perfectly as a human musician.... 2 select two details from the passage that show what led vaucanson to develop his automaton. he enjoyed building mechanical objects. he was given mechanical toys as a child. he played a musical instrument when he was younger. he was interested in learning more about the human body. he wanted to create machines that would help people breathe.

Explanation:

The passage mentions that he combined his mechanics - genius with his knowledge of the human body to create an automaton. His enjoyment of building mechanical objects and interest in the human body are key factors. There is no mention of being given mechanical toys as a child, playing a musical instrument when younger, or wanting to create machines to help people breathe.

Answer:

He enjoyed building mechanical objects.
He was interested in learning more about the human body.