Question

Read the excerpt from Chapter 5 of Wheels of Change.

By the turn of the century, the bicycle's heyday was over and a new mechanical wonder promised to transport men and women faster and farther than ever before. Bicycle manufacturers retooled their factories to build them and bicycle repair shops installed gasoline tanks to service them. The era of the automobile had begun

Which aspect of historical context does this excerpt most reflect?


a change in national politics

a change in society and its values

a development in technology

a development in world events

Answer 1

Answer: C) A development in technology.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from chapter 5 of "Wheels of Change" we can see the description of how the invention of the automobile affected the popularity of the bicycle, because the automobile could transport men and women faster and farther than the bicycle. From the given options, the one that represents the aspect of historical context that the excerpt most reflect, is the corresponding to option C: A development in technology.

Answer 2

The aspect of historical context that this excerpt most reflects is a development in technology.
Bicycles were the most popular means of transport before the car was invented, but when first automobiles started to appear, everybody noticed how much more effective those were in comparison to bicycles. That is why more and more cars were produced, and fewer and fewer bikes.