There were five original iroquois nations. in the early 1700s, the tuscarora joined the confederacy as the sixth.
which is the best way to combine these two sentences?
there were five original iroquois nations, in the early 1700s, the tuscarora joined the confederacy as the sixth.
there were five original iroquois nations; in the early 1700s, the tuscarora joined the confederacy as the sixth.
there were five original iroquois nations in the early 1700s because the tuscarora joined the confederacy as the sixth.
there were five original iroquois nations, in the early 1700s the tuscarora; joined the confederacy as the sixth.

The answer is B.  There are two clauses in this sentence, and each one of them has a complete thought, making possible for both phrases to stand on their own, not depending on each other. These are independent clauses that are joined  by a semicolon, and together they form a compound sentence. Another way to join them is by using a coordenating conjunction and a comma.

b) There were five original Iroquois Nations; in the early 1700s, the Tuscarora joined the Confederacy as the sixth.

Of the four possible responses, there isn’t really a “best” way.  There is only one correct way to combine the sentences.  Option A is incorrect because this option contains a comma splice.  Option C is incorrect because it is run-on sentence.  Option D is incorrect because it contains a comma splice and an incorrectly used semicolon.  The thing to keep in mind with regard to periods and semicolons is that they are used essentially in the same manner when placed between two sentences.  A good rule of thumb to help yourself remember is that semicolons and periods are interchangeable, and if you cannot use a period, then you cannot use a semicolon.  Note, thus, that for Option B the period was simply replaced with the semicolon, which is absolutely correct.  (Of course, the “in” would need to be lowercased because only proper nouns should be capitalized if not beginning a sentence.)

which of the following statements about considering your audience and purpose is false?

you should think about what your audience already knows about your topic.- first choice

32.how is the rhythm in a lyric poem created?

by stressing certain words or syllables- first choice

33. which of the following describes an elegy?

a poem expressing sorrow for someone who has died- third choice

34.how does the audience know that the play is moving on to a new scene?

the scenery, lighting, and props change.-last choice

35. the internet is an electronic communications network that connects computer systems all over the world.- third choice

36. which of the topic sentences below best states the paragraph’s main idea?

there are several ways for students to earn money.- third choice

37.what tone does this passage convey?

satirical- third choice

38.what point is he trying to make by wearing the veil for most of his life?

he means to show that everyone, not just he, has experienced sin and sorrow and should therefore try not to hide it from others or from god.- first choice

39.based on the sentence’s context clues, how do you think the character feels?

excited- third choice

40.what tone does this passage convey?

pessimistic- second choice

most likely the answer would be a.) cupidity

definitions:

cupidity - greed for money or possessions

hydrophobia - extreme or irrational fear of water, especially as a symptom of rabies in humans

pathology - the science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic

patho -   relating to disease