Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World.

Why were the English the first to build factories to mill cloth? Because of the wealth they gained, the trade connections they made, and the banking systems they developed in the slave and sugar trade. Indeed, the cheap cloth from the factories was used to clothe the slaves. English factories, you might say, were built, run, and paid for by sugar.

Which excerpt from the passage best states the authors' claim?

"Why were the English the first to build factories to mill cloth?"

"Because of the wealth they gained, the trade connections they made, and the banking systems they developed in the slave and sugar trade."

"Indeed, the cheap cloth from the factories was used to clothe the slaves."

"English factories, you might say, were built, run, and paid for by sugar."

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Tristin Arias

8 May, 18:17

Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World.

Why were the English the first to build factories to mill cloth? Because of the wealth they gained, the trade connections they made, and the banking systems they developed in the slave and sugar trade. Indeed, the cheap cloth from the factories was used to clothe the slaves. English factories, you might say, were built, run, and paid for by sugar.

Which excerpt from the passage best states the authors' claim?

"Why were the English the first to build factories to mill cloth?"

"Because of the wealth they gained, the trade connections they made, and the banking systems they developed in the slave and sugar trade."

"Indeed, the cheap cloth from the factories was used to clothe the slaves."

"English factories, you might say, were built, run, and paid for by sugar."

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Daniel Pena · Answer 1

For anyone who needs the answer now, it's "English factories, you might say, were built, run, and paid for by sugar." (D)

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Jordon David · Answer 2

"English factories, you might say, were built, run, and paid for by sugar."

Explanation:

The excerpt shown in the above question shows that the author is speaking about the origin of the wealth of English factories. The author talks about the lucrative slave and sugar trade and how sugar was influential in the construction of these factories, so we can say that the phrase that best states the author's claims is "English factories, you might say, were built, run, and paid for by sugar."