Question

Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows.

(1) Americans called the purchase of the land that is now Alaska “Seward’s Folly.” (2) Today, Alaska enjoys a vital tourist industry and is an important source of oil. (3) The land was not expensive. (4) William Seward purchased the land from Russia in 1867 for two cents an acre. (5) Many Americans believed the area to be nothing but a barren wasteland.

Which revision would help make this paragraph more coherent?

The paragraph does not need to be revised.

Organize the sentences in chronological order.

Add the sentence “Juneau is the capital of Alaska.”

Delete the first sentence.

Answer 1

Organize the sentences in Chronological order

Answer 2

Juneau is the capital of Alaska. William purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867 for two cents an acre. The land was not expensive. Many Americans believed the area to be nothing but a barren wasteland. Today Alaska enjoys a vital tourist industry and is an important source of oil.