Read the excerpt to answer question 4. "The fifteenth of June we had built and furnished our Fort, which was triangle wise, having three
Bulwarks, at every corner, like a half Moon, and four or five pieces of Artillery mounted in them. We ha
made ourselves sufficiently strong for these Savages. We had also sown most of our Corn on two
Mountains (slight elevations). It sprang a man's height from the ground. This country is a fruitful soil,
bearing many goodly and fruitful Trees, as Mulberries, Cherries, Walnuts, Cedars, Cypress, Sassafras,
Vines in great abundance."
4. Part A: What is the author's purpose for writing this excerpt? *
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A. to foreshadow how difficult the colonists' lives will be
B. to classify the different types of food and trees that exist in the New World
C. to express confidence that the colonists will have a prosperous future

In an economic downturn, what can happen in countries that depend on high taxes to fund social programs?

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