Select the best answer. What can the reader infer about the importance the discovery of the shipwrecks has to archaeologists?
OA. The artifacts from the shipwrecks contain a treasure trove of precious metals and materials intended for
trade in Florida.
OB. The artifacts from the shipwrecks clarify the motives Spain had for its competition with France for land in
Florida
OC. The discovery of the shipwrecks represents the only evidence of Spain's several attempts to establish a
permanent residence in Florida.
OD. The discovery of the shipwrecks uncovers the reasons for Spain's failure to colonize Florida.

B. The discovery of the shipwrecks represents the only evidence of Spain’s several attempts to establish a permanent residence in Florida.

Explanation:

I choose B because after reading the excerpt and looking at the possible answers, I concluded that the most likely answer was B. The discovery of the shipwrecks represents the only evidence of Spain’s several attempts to establish a permanent residence in Florida.

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