Question

read the excerpt from \demons run.\

there were a lot of fights that day and a lot of claims stolen from their rightful owners. but margaret rode demon to the land office and filed the wellcombs claim before she went back to sit next to the stake and wait for her family. the claim held.

based on the historical context, why can margarets actions be considered brave?

• the land race occurred only once.
• the land race took many days.
• the land race was dangerous.
• the land race split up families.

Explanation:

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Analyze the historical context in the excerpt

Using the Historical Context Analysis knowledge point
The excerpt describes a chaotic environment during a land run ("Demon's Run"), noting that "There were a lot of fights that day and a lot of claims stolen from their rightful owners." This context shows that participating in the land race and securing a claim involved physical conflict, theft, and lawlessness.

Evaluate Margaret's actions

Margaret rode "Demon" (her horse) to the land office to file the claim and then went back to sit by the stake alone to wait for her family. Riding through a chaotic environment where fights are breaking out and claims are actively being stolen requires facing significant physical risk.

Connect context to bravery

Bravery is defined by facing danger, fear, or difficulty. Since the historical context of a land race involved frequent fights and stolen claims, her actions of riding out and guarding the claim are considered brave because the land race was highly dangerous. This directly matches the third option.
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<mcq-option>The land race occurred only once.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>The land race took many days.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>The land race was dangerous.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>The land race split up families.</mcq-option>
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Answer:

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Analyze the historical context in the excerpt

Using the Historical Context Analysis knowledge point
The excerpt describes a chaotic environment during a land run ("Demon's Run"), noting that "There were a lot of fights that day and a lot of claims stolen from their rightful owners." This context shows that participating in the land race and securing a claim involved physical conflict, theft, and lawlessness.

Evaluate Margaret's actions

Margaret rode "Demon" (her horse) to the land office to file the claim and then went back to sit by the stake alone to wait for her family. Riding through a chaotic environment where fights are breaking out and claims are actively being stolen requires facing significant physical risk.

Connect context to bravery

Bravery is defined by facing danger, fear, or difficulty. Since the historical context of a land race involved frequent fights and stolen claims, her actions of riding out and guarding the claim are considered brave because the land race was highly dangerous. This directly matches the third option.
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<mcq-option>The land race occurred only once.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>The land race took many days.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>The land race was dangerous.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>The land race split up families.</mcq-option>
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