Which phrase describes the most likely historical and cultural context of a story about family members who pack all of their belongings into a horse-drawn wagon? A. Scientific exploration in the 21st century
B. American pioneers in the 1700s
C. Love and heartache in modern times
D. The struggle of prehistoric human societies

B. american pioneers in the 1700s

a is not correct because horse-drawn wagons are not used in the 21st century. c is not correct for the same reason - this clearly does not take place in modern times. d is incorrect because prehistoric humans were still evolving and developing from primates and figuring out how to be people. pioneers are people who are the first to do something, usually settling in a place. 1700s were a time fore horse drawn carriages, so b is the only answer that could fit this description

The answer is "he was bad enough in all conscience, but the devil himself could not temp him to turn slave-trader. satirical is a synonym for sarcastic. so when the author says that tom walker could not be tempted by the devil he does not literally mean "the devil" but he means that he is too morally upright to become a slave-trader.