Reread the second sentence in paragraph 1. What effect do the word
choices have on the meaning and tone of this paragraph?
A The phrase charged into has negative connotations and suggests
that the Forty-Niners were reckless and angry.
B The terms charged and ballooning convey the idea of sudden and
dramatic movement or growth.
c The use of ballooning gives the idea that the growth was somehow
fragile and prone to "break" suddenly or easily.
D The word unprecedented conveys the author's attitude that this
event is not well understood.