Question

2 multiple choice 10 points what is the author’s primary purpose in writing this passage? to compare different industrial inventions to entertain readers with stories about factory life and the people to persuade readers that imperialism was necessary to explain how industrialization led to imperialism and its effects

Explanation:

To determine the author's primary purpose, we analyze each option:

• Comparing industrial inventions (first option) is too narrow if the passage connects industrialization to imperialism.
• Entertaining with factory life stories (second option) doesn’t align with a purpose focused on explaining a historical relationship (industrialization → imperialism).
• Persuading that imperialism was necessary (third option) would involve argumentation for its necessity, but the correct purpose is more explanatory.
• The fourth option, explaining how industrialization led to imperialism and its effects, fits a passage that explores the causal link between industrialization and imperialism (a common historical theme).

Answer:

To explain how industrialization led to imperialism and its effects