Question

question 6
the article states: farmers needed fertilizer for their crops. and the best fertilizer at the time was all - natural guano. it was even called \white gold\ because of its color and value. also, it worked. (remember, back in the 1850s, people couldnt just buy a bag of fertilizer at the local store.) plus, guano was a sustainable resource because birds will always produce droppings.
why did the author include this information?
a. to describe the way farmers relied on guano because they could not just buy fertilizer
b. to explain the purpose for guano and its potential as a profitable resource for the u.s.
c. to criticize the u.s. government for supporting imperialism in order to obtain guano
d. to argue that guano was better than chemical fertilizer because it was all natural

Explanation:

The passage emphasizes farmers' need for fertilizer, guano's qualities as the best option at the time (natural, effective, sustainable), and its value. It focuses on how farmers relied on it due to lack of alternative easy - to - obtain fertilizers. There is no mention of U.S. government, imperialism, or comparison to chemical fertilizers.

Answer:

A. To describe the way farmers relied on guano because they could not just buy fertilizer