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8 Apr 2022

Read the excerpt then answer the questions that follow.

"Since the days when the Constitution was adopted, steam and electricity have revolutionized the industrial world. Nowhere has the revolution been so great as in our own country. The discovery and utilization of mineral fuels and alloys have given us the lead over all other nations in the production of steel. The discovery and utilization of coal and iron have given us our railways, and have led to such industrial development as has never before been seen ... [and] have made the conditions of our life unparalleled in comfort and convenience."

"Conservation as a Notional Duty" by Theodore Roosevelt

 

What claim is Roosevelt making in this excerpt?

A. The utilization of steam and electricity have changed the industrial world, bringing the United States and others into competition with each other.

B. The industrial revolution has had the most profound impact in the United States, leading to a life of comfort and convenience.

C. The utilization of natural resources has had a significant, but not transformational impact on society, leading to small increases in comfort and convenience.

D. The industrial revolution's impact has been less significant in the United States than in other nations but has still led to lives of unparalleled comfort and