10TH LIT SUGAR CHANGED THE WORLD
Which inference does this passage support?
As sugar became increasingly available to the English, they wanted to acquire even more of it.
How do the authors develop the claim in the two passages?
Both passages support the claim that human rights became more important than property rights in the early 1800s.
Which statement best explains how the authors develop their claim across the two passages?
Both passages use evidence to show that knowledge of the extreme brutality of the sugar trade changed viewpoints about enslavement.
Which statement best explains how the authors develop their claim across the two passages?
Both passages use facts and details to support the claim that sugar workers in different places used music to express themselves and relieve the pressures of brutal work.
Which sentence best states the authors' claim in this passage?
Boycotting was an effective and persuasive tool in the fight against slavery.
Which statement best summarizes this passage?
Egyptians created an innovative process for refining white sugar.
What is the central idea of the passage?
Egyptians had a special process for refining white sugar.
What evidence do the authors include to support the central idea that the sugar plantations' cheap labor source changed from enslaved people to indentured Indians?
Gladstone asked the shipping company to provide workers.
What is the central idea of the passage?
In the Middle Ages, spices that are now ordinary were rare imports from faraway places.
Which statement best summarizes this passage?
Islam spread widely through invading armies and voluntary conversion.
How does this passage support the claim that the sugar trade led to the end of slavery in some parts of the world?
It describes how testimony on the brutal practices on sugar plantations convinced Parliament to end the slave trade.
How does the timeline support the text?
It documents key events in the sugar and sweetener industries.
How is the text structured in this passage from the prologue?
It has a chronological structure because it connects major events in the production of sugar in the British Empire.
How does the heading support the passage?
It indicates the topic and emphasizes the main idea of the passage.
How does the heading help the reader understand the central idea of this passage?
It informs the reader that the text will focus on a specific school.
How do the details in this passage support the authors' purpose?
It lets the reader know that the authors are going to describe how honey relates to the story of sugar.
What is the purpose of this passage?
It provides background on how a family from Russia got into the sugar business.
Which statement best describes the structure of this passage?
It uses a problem-and-solution structure to show how people got honey without searching for bees.
What is the central idea of the passage?
Jundi Shapur allowed teachers and students from different cultures to share ideas.
How does the timeline support the text?
NOT It explains further the connection between the sugar industry and slavery.
What inference can be made from the passage?
The scholars at Jundi Shapur were interested in various disciplines.
Which statement best describes the claim the authors make in this passage?
Violent uprisings were common, but Gandhi worked to show that resistance could be nonviolent.
How do the authors support their claim and purpose with their choice of words?
by repeating the words pure, sweetness, and tastes
Which goal does this passage best address?
the goal of explaining to readers how Indians were taken advantage of
What is the purpose of the heading in this passage?
to distinguish who is telling the story
Which text evidence best supports the authors' claim and purpose?
"And indeed, it was when the enslaved Africans began to speak—in words and in actions—when Europeans began to see them as human, that the Age of Sugar also became the Age of Freedom."
Which excerpt from the passage best states the authors' claim?
"English factories, you might say, were built, run, and paid for by sugar."
Which line from the passage best provides evidence to support the claim that sugar was more of "a killer" in Louisiana than in the Caribbean?
"People needed to work faster than the weather. . . ."
Which quotation states the claim of the passage?
"The global hunger for slave-grown sugar led directly to the end of slavery."
How does the map develop the central idea of the passage?
It shows the regions that benefited from Muslims knowledge of sugar
What is the authors' claim in this passage?
The Indians' demonstration and act of resistance was a successful strategy to change laws.
How do the authors use English history to support the claim that many people joined the antislavery movement for moral reasons?
The authors provide a primary-source quotation from a British abolitionist named William Wilberforce.
How does the evidence support the central idea that Gandhi decided it was time to replace violence with nonviolent protest?
The evidence shows how Gandhi experimented with ways to assert one's dignity and be free.
Which statement is an objective summary of the passage?
The fairs had detailed, specific rules about what merchants could sell and how they could sell it.
How do the authors use historical details to support the claim that the sugar trade led to the end of slavery?
by demonstrating how taxation drove the abolitionist movement in America
Which line from the passage best provides evidence that the sugar trade led to the end of slavery?
"In revolutionary France, the defenders of slaves began to win the argument against the advocates of property rights."
Which excerpt from the passage best states the authors' claim?
"It was some of the worst labor."
Which question does this passage answer most effectively?
What was life actually like for indentured Indians?
How does the author's use of the word silence affect the tone?
Silence has a negative connotation, indicating that the owners would not tolerate protests.
Which historical events do the authors include to support the claim in this passage? Select two options.
a quotation from the Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen a summary of political changes related to human rights in France
Which excerpt from the passage provides evidence of a chronological structure?
"Slavery was abolished . . . thirty years before the Emancipation Proclamation."
What evidence from the passage best supports the inference that white sugar was rarer and more valuable than brown sugar? Select two options.
"The kind of sugar easiest to produce from cane is dark" "wanted it to be as pure, sweet, and white as possible"
Which text evidence best supports the authors' claim that a frantic pace made working conditions even worse?
"The owners insisted that during the work hours the grinding never stop, no matter what."
What evidence from the passage supports the inference that scholars at Jundi Shapur were interested in various disciplines?
"The school created the very first teaching hospital in the world . . . as well as a fine observatory."
Which quotation best gives empirical evidence supporting the central idea that the Indians' working conditions were similar to slavery?
"Their lives were completely controlled by the terrifying overseers."
Which excerpt from the passage best states the authors' claim?
"They created the most effective public relations campaign in history, inventing techniques that we use to this day."
How do the details about Guyana reveal the author's purpose?
NOT They show that the author wants to inform readers about the fate of the family's house.
Which question should a reader ask to identify an author's purpose?
Why did the author write this text?
An introductory section that sets up a lengthy text is a
prologue
Which is the authors' purpose for writing this passage?
to inform readers about the cultural and historical significance of honey
Which statement best explains how the map supports the text?
The map shows a common and simplistic presentation of how sugar-related trade worked.
The evidence in this passage could best be described as
logical evidence showing that sugar farming was changing because of laws and low prices.
What evidence from the passage best supports the inference that making sugar was difficult? Select two options.
"the work was governed by extremely tight, rigid discipline" "careful organization did not solve the second problem with sugar"
The text structure of this passage is
cause and effect.
Which details from the text support the central idea of this passage? Check all that apply.
"Greek scholars moved to Jundi Shapur." "Nestorians . . . had their own ancient and scholarly traditions." "The school created the very first teaching hospital in the world."
Which details would best fit in a summary of this passage? Select two options.
"in India . . . it was used as an offering in religious and magical ceremonies" "the first written record of sugar"
Which details from the text support the central idea of this passage? Check all that apply.
"sailed across the Mediterranean Sea to Syria" "grown on the southwest coast of India" "From India the pepper was shipped across to Arabia"
Which statement is an example of compare and contrast?
Honey was a common sweetener, but sugar was easier to harvest.
How is the text structured in this passage from the prologue?
It has a problem-and-solution structure because it shows how ancient people solved the dilemma of finding sweeteners.
How does the underlined sentence develop the central idea that the Crusades had both negative and positive results?
It shows that a Muslim invention benefited European society.
What is the most important claim that the authors make in "Part Four: Back to Our Stories: New Workers, New Sugar" in Sugar Changed the World?
Sugar production and trade had a global impact on slavery and rebellion.
Which claim do both passages support?
Sugar was such a powerful economic force that it led to significant political changes.
How do the details in the passage most support the central idea?
The details describe how Spanish and Portuguese explorations helped expand the sugar trade.
How do the authors use French history to support the claim that the global hunger for slave-grown sugar led to the end of slavery?
The authors use events from French history to demonstrate how attitudes toward slavery and the sugar trade changed during the 1700s.
Which statement best describes the authors' purpose in this passage?
The authors want to persuade readers that Gandhi had a strong influence on the Indian workers.
What evidence do the authors include to support the central idea of this passage?
The burning of certificates and the repeal of the Black Act show that the Indians reclaimed their power.
How do the details in this passage support the author's purpose?
The details about families leaving for a better life inform readers about the status of the author's family.
How do the details in this timeline support the authors' purpose?
The details about the changing laws in France help inform readers that Napoleon wanted to produce sugar cheaply by using enslaved people.
How do the historical details in this passage support the authors' claim?
The text describes a revolt in detail to show that enslaved people took action against their treatment on sugar plantations.
How do the details in the passage support the central idea?
The details describe the extensive and repetitive process necessary to create white sugar.
How do the details in this passage support the central idea?
The details provide examples of how France gradually became a place for worldwide trade.
Which statement best explains how the evidence supports the central idea that working conditions were similar to slavery?
The evidence details hard work and the Indian laborers' lack of control over their lives.
How does the image best support the text?
The image shows what a sugar plantation looked like and what brutal work enslaved people endured.
What is the central claim of this passage?
The joys of sugar were the result of the suffering of enslaved African people.
What claim do the authors make in this passage?
The judges' freeing of Pauline would have a significant effect on how people viewed involuntary servitude.
How does the map develop the central idea that scholars at Jundi Shapur spread the knowledge of sugar?
The map illustrates the spread of knowledge about refined sugar processing to Egypt.
How do the authors use historical evidence to support their claim in this passage?
They argue that extremely difficult conditions inspired enslaved young men to invent new forms of music.
The evidence of enslaved people's revolt and fight for freedom is
anecdotal, because it tells a narrative about enslaved people taking action for basic human rights.
What evidence do the authors include to support the central idea that Indian workers and formerly enslaved people became rivals?
logical evidence that Indian workers and formerly enslaved people did not get along with one another because wages went down
What is one purpose of the prologue in Sugar Changed the World?
to inform readers of the authors' family histories and how their connection to sugar spurred their interest and research
What is the authors' purpose in this passage?
to inform the reader about Bechu's role in proving that the plantation owners' tactics were illegal
What is the authors' primary purpose in this passage?
to persuade readers that modern forms of indentured servitude exist
Which statements best describe the author's purpose for writing this passage? Select two options.
to present background information about Nina to intrigue the reader with details about Nina
What purposes does a prologue serve? Check all that apply.
to provide details that may be important to the text to offer an opinion or perspective about the text as a whole to discuss important events that caused the author to write the text
What is the purpose of the cause-and-effect structure of this passage? Select two options.
to show how the desire for sugar led to slavery to reveal that the reason for sugar's low price was slavery
What is the central idea of a text?
the main point the author is trying to make
Which claim do both passages support?
Abolitionists used powerful speeches and presentations to engage people and persuade them to join the abolitionists' cause.
Which quotation best supports the authors' claim and purpose?
"What we call a triangle was really as round as the globe."
Which quotation provides evidence to support the claim that the sugar trade led to the end of slavery?
"While that link gave the English a stake in slavery, it also gave the antislavery forces an opportunity."
Which excerpt from the passage provides evidence of a problem-and-solution structure?
"You could hollow out a log near bees, and they would make it their home."
What evidence from the passage supports the inference that sugar was expensive and not available to everyone?
"cooks working for the wealthiest people"
What evidence from the passage best supports the inference that sugar cane had special significance in the ancient era? Select three options.
"sugar cane was now an ingredient in ceremonies involving fire" "Perhaps that transformation itself seemed magical" "sugar cane is called ikshu, which means 'something that people want'"
What is the purpose of this text?
NOT to show readers what life was like for a typical Russian serf
The central idea in this passage is that spices were popular because they were flavorful, not because they helped people eat spoiled food. Which ideas are key details supporting this? Check all that apply.
Spices could not disguise bad meat. Fresh meat and fish were easy to find. Only the very rich could afford luxuries.
How do the historical details in this passage support the authors' claim?
The text includes parts of primary-source interviews with enslaved people to illustrate the difficulty of life on a sugar plantation in Louisiana.
Which text features would be most helpful to support the central idea of the passage? Select two options.
a map showing the spread of Islam through much of the ancient world a timeline showing the spread of Muhammad's teachings
How do the authors support the overall claim that sugar production and trade had an impact on world history? Check all that apply.
by comparing the use of indentured servitude to the practice of slavery by illustrating how science advanced the production of sweet substances by discussing the teachings of John Smith and his impact on British society by demonstrating how the treatment of Indian workers led to Gandhi's Satyagraha
How do the authors create a tone that develops their claim and purpose?
by using words with negative connotations, such as brutal
Which details do the authors include to support the claim in this passage? Select two options.
explanations of how revolutionary ideas spread to Saint Domingue examples of revolutionary ideas from other countries
On what basis should a reader evaluate evidence for effectiveness? Select three options.
relevance to the central idea sufficiency to support the purpose credibility of the source
