Order the paragraph correctly. Question 5 options:A. But the colonists had a favorable balance of trade with Spanish America-selling more than they bought-so Spanish coin was comparatively abundant. B. Why did the dollar, a Spanish monetary unit, become the basis of American currency rather than the British pound sterling, to which Americans were accustomed? C. More important, there was more Spanish than British coin circulating in the colonies and states in the late eighteenth century. D. Thus, British coin, known as pounds, tended to flow back to Great Britain. E. In part, it was a reaction against all things British. F. The reason there was more Spanish than British coin circulating in the colonies then was because the British paid in trade goods for the American products they purchased, and they preferred British coin for what they sold to the colonies.

The correct ordering of the paragraph is:

Why did the dollar, a Spanish monetary unit, become the basis of American currency rather than the British pound sterling, to which Americans were accustomed? (B.)

In part, it was a reaction against all things British. (E.)

More important, there was more Spanish than British coin circulating in the colonies and states in the late eighteenth century. (C.)

The reason there was more Spanish than British coin circulating in the colonies then was because the British paid in trade goods for the American products they purchased, and they preferred British coin for what they sold to the colonies. (F.)

Thus, British coin, known as pounds, tended to flow back to Great Britain. (D.)

But the colonists had a favorable balance of trade with Spanish America-selling more than they bought-so Spanish coin was comparatively abundant. (A.)

Explanation:

The paragraph is a question and answer statement, on how the Spanish originated dollar became the monetary unit that American currency was based upon, rather than the British pound sterling.

So it starts with stating the question (option B), and the next set of statements seek to answer the question. Option E explains the alternative and less likely reason for the statement, and option C, starting with "More importantly", gives the most likely reason. The statement in option F, "The reason there was more Spanish than British coin circulating in the colonies ... ", provides an explanation for the preceding statement given in option C (there was more Spanish than British coin circulating in the colonies), hence it is a natural continuation of statement C. Option D, also follows option F, in making a concluding statement that the British Currency flowed back into Great Britain. Finally, option A. which is the last option left on the list comes last, because, the statement seeks not to explain why British money flowed back to Great Britain, but why the Spanish Dollar was Popular Among Americans, precisely because of more favorable trade terms.

The correct order is B, E, C, F, D, A

Explanation:

B. Why did the dollar, a Spanish monetary unit, become the basis of American currency rather than the British pound sterling, to which Americans were accustomed?

E. In part, it was a reaction against all things British.

C. More important, there was more Spanish than British coin circulating in the colonies and states in the late eighteenth century.

F. The reason there was more Spanish than British coin circulating in the colonies then was because the British paid in trade goods for the American products they purchased, and they preferred British coin for what they sold to the colonies.

D. Thus, British coin, known as pounds, tended to flow back to Great Britain.

A. But the colonists had a favorable balance of trade with Spanish America-selling more than they bought-so Spanish coin was comparatively abundant.

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