PART A: What is a central idea of the passage from Five Weeks in a Balloon?
A
When traveling, it is beneficial to choose a doctor as a travel companion.
B
Travelers can make important contributions to the studies of geology and science.
C
Alternative methods of travel may offer practical benefits as well as pleasurable experiences.
D
Traveling can create deep and everlasting bonds among people.

Why did mr. rickey want to get black players into the major leagues?

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. but there is another story as well. information about sugar spread as human knowledge expanded, as great civilizations and cultures exchanged ideas. in fact, while sugar was the direct cause of the expansion of slavery, the global connections that sugar brought about also fostered the most powerful ideas of human freedom. how do the details in this passage support the authors’ purpose? the details about the expansion of sugar inform readers about how widespread the use of sugar was. the details about human knowledge inform readers about how humans learned about sugar. the details about ideas and global connections persuade readers that sugar’s story has multiple consequences. the details about the spread of information about sugar entertain readers with stories of travel.

What is the theme of "the story of the fisherman”?