Which sentence from “Stars and Stripes Forever” best supports the idea that Sousa achieved success early in his career? A.
“He was surrounded by music from birth: his father played trombone with the United States Marine Band and as a child he studied violin as well as music theory.” (Paragraph 1)

B.
“By age twenty-six he was the Band’s director—a position he held from 1880– 1892.” (Paragraph 2)

C.
“Sousa was the greatest musical star of his era, combining the charisma and popularity of Leonard Bernstein and the Beatles.” (Paragraph 3)

D.
“‘The Stars and Stripes Forever’ was declared the National March of the United States in 1987.” (Paragraph 6)