Question

Read the passage

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor Decomber 7, 1941, led the United States into World War II and
radically changed the lives of 120.000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry living in
the United States. The attack intensified racial prejudices and led to fear of potential sabotage and
espionage by Japanese Americans among some in the government, military, news media, and
public
Which excerpt from the passage best supports the inference that Japanese Americans were
oppressed and mistreated after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
A: led to fear of potential sabotage and espionage by Japanese Americans..."
B: " radically changed the lives of 120.000 men, women, and children of Japanese
ancestry living in the United States."
C: “Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941, led the United States into
World War II -
D: "The attack intensified racial prejudice."

Answer 1

its B

Explanation: I took the test on k12 and got it right

Answer 2

"Led to fear of potential sabotage and espionage by Japanese Americans...” is the excerpt from the passage which best supports the inference that Japanese Americans were oppressed and mistreated after the attack on Pearl Harbour.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

As the passage mentions, many Japanese Americans were targeted on grounds of suspicion by the Americans on grounds like causing destruction and spying. This phrase actually talks about what actually happened to the Japanese Americans and on what grounds they were targeted.

Here, it is specified which part of the population were targeted, so there is a specific claim for that. The opening part of the sentence said that the attack on Pearl Harbour intensified racial prejudices, which implies that Japanese Americans might have already been victims of being stereotyped before the incident happened.