Read these sentences from a concluding paragraph. 1. By around 1700 BCE, most of the cities along the Indus River had been abandoned.

2. The Indian monsoon rains had weakened, causing less extensive floods, and as a result, less food was grown.

3. The reduced water supply caused the Indus River valley’s population to move eastward toward the Ganges River valley.

Which statement best describes the purpose of sentence 1?

It develops the topic.

It restates the essay’s thesis statement.

It reviews evidence presented to readers.

It summarizes the main ideas of the essay.

The effective use of a knowledge technology should result in a(n):

Read the list of selections from the article. trump still seeks a border wall and said he might shut down the government again over it. a strong majority of americans blamed him for the standoff. and they rejected his arguments for a border wall, recent polls show. it is not clear how trump would fund the wall by declaring a national emergency. minutes later, senators voted 52-44 for a democratic plan to open agencies through february 8 with no wall money. that was eight votes short. yet it got more support than trump's republican plan, even though republicans control the senate 53-47. which two selections, taken together, provide the best evidence to support the idea that most people do not support funding a border wall? a 1 and 3 b 1 and 4 c 2 and 3 d 2 and 4

When analyzing the election of 1876, what conclusion can be drawn? a.a majority of northerners wanted to enforce reconstruction policies more stringently.b.if tilden had won the electoral votes from louisiana, florida, or south carolina, he would have been elected president.c.the republican party had increased its support in the south.d.rutherford hayes did poorly in the western states.e.the republican party did a good job protecting the voting rights of african-americans in mississippi.