Which claim do both passages support?
Read the two passages from Sugar Changed the World.
By the late 1700s, Saint Domingue (what is now Haiti) was
the world center of sugar. So many sugar plantations dotted
the landscape that slaves called commanders managed
other slaves. On the night of August 14, 1791, commanders
from the richest sugar plantations in Saint Domingue
gathered in a place called Alligator Woods and swore a
solemn oath. They would rise up against their white owners,
"and listen to the voice of liberty which speaks in the hearts
of all of us." That voice told them to destroy everything
related to sugar. Sugar made the Africans slaves, so sugar
must be wiped off the island, now a vast sugar factory to the
world.
Haiti is a small island nation that has had little effect on
events in North America or Europe.
Sugar was such a powerful economic force that it led to
significant political changes.
Events in one part of the world rarely have a significant
effect on people in other regions.
O Natural disasters such as fires can have both political and
economic impacts on colonies.
By the end of August, the French colony was in flames. So
many cane fields were on fire that the air was filled with "a
rain of fire composed of burning bits of cane-straw which
whirled like thick snow." Smashing mills, destroying

(20 points) passage: this year will be a record-breaking year for storms 1it looks like 2012 will be a year for the record books. thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes have increased across the country. the storms' high winds and heavy rains are making history. early tornado and hurricane seasons 2in march, not usually a busy month for tornadoes, the south and midwest had a large number of twisters. warm weather made conditions ripe for the creation of tornadoes. on some days, twisters dropped from the sky by the dozen. 3hurricane season also came early. two tropical storms hit the southeast in may. two more strong storms followed in june. severe thunderstorms 4many states that have escaped tornadoes and hurricanes have had severe thunderstorms. these giant storms dumped several inches of rain and caused flooding across the northeast and midwest. 5the end of hurricane season is months away, and this year's storm count and rainfall amounts could leave 2011 in the dust. forecasters say the wet, windy weather might stick around until fall. labor day parade rained out 6there is no joy in green town, where the annual labor day parade was called off because of heavy rain. the town's mayor says the parade hasn't been rained out in fifty years. 7a strong band of thunderstorms hit green town on sunday. more than two inches of rain fell each hour. by monday morning, main street looked more like a creek than a parade route. mayor nora bell said she had to call off the parade. "the heavy rains have created a serious safety issue in green town," she said. 8the loss of the labor day parade is green town's second disappointment this summer. in may, the memorial day parade was also called off because of rain. "this must be one of the wettest summers in history," mayor bell said. 9according to the national weather service, mayor bell is right. this summer will break rainfall records in green town and across the country. question: who would obtain the most useful information from the passage? a) someone planning a holiday picnic. b) someone interested in documenting annual meteorological patterns. c) an advocate for the green town labor day parade. d) someone who wishes to do research on the alleged truth of the "global warming" phenomenon.