The Oldest Fire in the World by Laura Bresko

According to the information in paragraph 2, what BEST explains why anthracite became “...in demand all over the world?”

A. James Neilson's furnace invention provided a new heat source.
B. Pennsylvania’s mining industry boomed, causing an increase in supply.
C. Anthracite provided a cheaper, widely available, and more effective source of heat.
D. Because anthracite could only be found in Pennsylvania, other countries were
eager to import it.

A. James Neilson’s furnace invention provided a new heat source.

Explanation:

In the passage it states... "Then, a Scotsman named James Neilson invented the hot blast furnace... Once the hot blast technique was perfected, anthracite was in demand all over the world." This proves why it was in high demand. Everyone wanted to use it! It could not be B. Pennsylvania’s mining industry boomed, causing an increase in supply. Because that would not be a reason for the demand to go up. C.  Anthracite provided a cheaper, widely available, and more effective source of heat, is true, but that still is not a reason for the demand to increase all over the world. D.  Because anthracite could only be found in Pennsylvania, other countries were eager to import it is tricky. It is true, but there is no evidence stating this in the passage.

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the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader