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.