Question

Europeans first settled in Seattle, Washington, in 1851. But it wasn't until the Klondike Gold Rush that Seattle became a major American city. The Gold Rush began on July 14, 1897, when a ship named the S.S. Portland sailed into Seattle's port. The ship carried a large quantity of gold that had been discovered in the Yukon Territory of Alaska.

News of this discovery spread far and wide. Soon, people flocked to Seattle from all over the country. They hoped to strike it rich in Alaska. The people of Seattle, however, didn't get rich because they found gold in Alaska. Instead, they profited from the miners passing through town. Seattle just happened to be a convenient location to start the long journey to Alaska. So the men and women of Seattle opened stores to clothe and feed the gold miners, and they made money at an astonishing rate.
Miners continued to flock to Seattle well into the early part of the 20th century. By the time the Klondike Gold Rush was over, Seattle's population had almost doubled. More importantly, a number of successful businesses had opened. Seattle companies founded during this period include UPS (United Parcel Service), Nordstrom, and Eddie Bauer.



Which of the following most accurately paraphrases what is written about the Klondike Gold Rush in this passage?
Question 1 options:


Seattle turned into a successful city thanks to the Klondike Gold Rush. Seattle citizens didn't necessarily find the gold themselves. They made money by providing goods and services to gold miners who traveled through.


Seattle just happened to be a convenient location to start the long journey to Alaska. Miners continued to flock to Seattle well into the early part of the 20th century. Seattle's population had almost doubled.



The Klondike Gold Rush began when the S.S. Portland arrived in Seattle's port. People flocked to Seattle from all over the country. The Gold Rush lasted well into the 20th century.



News of the discovery of gold spread far and wide. Seattle miners struck it rich. Many went on to found successful companies such as UPS, Nordstrom, and Eddie Bauer.

Answer 1

The correct answer is "Seattle turned into a successful city thanks to the Klondike Gold Rush. Seattle citizens didn't necessarily find the gold themselves. They made money by providing goods and services to gold miners who traveled through."

Even when this excerpt does mention most of the ideas we can see in all the options this is the one that summarizes the main topic of the writing which is how did they have they economical growth.

Answer 2

The correct answer is excerpt 2.

The text is focused on the growth of Seattle following the Klondike Gold Rush. While the Seattle citizens did not find gold themselves, they made money by selling clothes and food to the miners that started the journey to Alaska from Seattle.

The growth of Seattle was due to the convenient location to start the journey to Alaska and to the steady circulation of miners until the early part of the 20th century.