Passage 2: Excerpt from Address at the Opening Ceremonies of the Brooklyn Bridge by Seth Low The Brooklyn Bridge was completed in 1883, providing a way to travel easily from Manhattan to Brooklyn. The bridge had been designed by John Augustus Roebling, who died as a result of an accident during construction. Seth Low, mayor of Brooklyn, gave this “Address at the Opening Ceremonies of the Brooklyn Bridge” on May 24, 1883. 1 Gentlemen of the Trustees—With profound satisfaction, on behalf of the City of Brooklyn, I accept the completed Bridge. Fourteen times the earth has made its great march through the heavens since the work began. The vicissitudes of fourteen years have tried the courage and the faith of engineers and of people. At last we all rejoice in the signal triumph. The beautiful and stately structure fulfills the fondest hope. It will be a source of pleasure to-day to every citizen that no other name is associated with the end than that which has directed the work from the beginning—the name of Roebling. With all my heart I give to him who bears it now the city’s acknowledgment and thanks. 2 Fourteen years ago a city of 400,000 people on this side of the river heard of a projected suspension bridge with incredulity. The span was so long, the height so great, and the enterprise likely to be so costly, that few thought of it as something begun in earnest. The irresistible demands of commerce enforced these hard conditions. But Science said, “It is possible,” and Courage said, “It shall be!” To-day a city of 600,000 people welcomes with enthusiasm the wonderful creation of genius. Graceful, and yet majestic, it clings to the land like a thing that has taken root. Beautiful as a vision of fairyland it salutes our sight. The impression it makes upon the visitor is one of astonishment, an astonishment that grows with every visit. No one who has been upon it can ever forget it. This great structure cannot be confined to the limits of local pride. The glory of it belongs to the race. Not one shall see it and not feel prouder to be a man. 3 And yet it is distinctly an American triumph. American genius designed it, American skill built it, and American workshops made it … And so this Bridge is a wonder of science. But in no less degree it is a triumph of faith. I speak not now of the courage of those who projected it. Except for the faith which removes mountains yonder river could not have been spanned by this Bridge. It is true that the material which has gone into it has been paid for; the labor which has been spent upon it has received its hire. But the money which did these things was not the money of those who own the Bridge. The money was lent to them on the faith that these two great cities would redeem their bond. So have the Alps been tunneled in our day; while the ancient prophecy has been fulfilled that faith should remove mountains. We justify this faith in us as we pay for the Bridge by redeeming the bond … 4 Let us recall with kindness at this hour the work of … that great army of men who have wrought, year in and year out, to execute the great design. Let us give our meed1 of praise to-day to the humblest workman who has here done his duty well, no less than to the great engineer who told him what to do. In Passage 2, the author, Seth Low predicts that New York will prosper as a result of the Brooklyn Bridge. What is his most effective evidence for predicting such a future?

1. A. by referring to the effects of the Erie Canal

2. B. by describing other successful bridge projects

3. C. by appealing to the faith of Brooklyn residents

4. D. by mentioning the benefits of tunnels in the Alps