Which sentence most effectively uses a formal style and tone?

Because tea cost an arm and a leg in the 1770s, the majority of tea entering Britain was illegally smuggled into the country.

Due to the exorbitant taxes imposed by the government, most of the tea entering Britain in the 1770s was illegally trafficked into the country.

Even though demand for tea was off the charts, government taxes kept the cost so high that only the wealthy could afford to legally buy it.

Although desire for tea continued to escalate in the 1770s, ridiculously high government taxes forced poor people to buy smuggled tea.

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Rory Hale

24 February, 18:16

Which sentence most effectively uses a formal style and tone?

Because tea cost an arm and a leg in the 1770s, the majority of tea entering Britain was illegally smuggled into the country.

Due to the exorbitant taxes imposed by the government, most of the tea entering Britain in the 1770s was illegally trafficked into the country.

Even though demand for tea was off the charts, government taxes kept the cost so high that only the wealthy could afford to legally buy it.

Although desire for tea continued to escalate in the 1770s, ridiculously high government taxes forced poor people to buy smuggled tea.

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Pranav Orozco · Answer 1

The answer is the second sentence: Due to the exorbitant taxes imposed by the government most of the tea entering Britain in the 1770s was illegally trafficked into the country.

Chelsea Gibson · Answer 2

It is #2 I’m not positive but I do really good in English language arts ... not bragging just saying I’m not stupid and have a guess