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Select the correct answer. read the excerpt from paragraphs 4�5 of the passage. (4) captain charles young, the third african-american to graduate from the us military academy, led other buffalo soldiers to sequoia national park in 1903. after his arrival, captain young became the first african-american superintendent of a national park as the ranking military officer present assumed that duty. they constructed more miles of wagon road into the groves of giant sequoia than in the three previous summers combined. that same summer, these soldiers constructed the first trail to the top of mount whitney, what was then the tallest peak in the united states� (5) these african-american soldiers played a vital role . . . . to help protect our nation's early national parks on the frontier of the conservation movement. it would be a grave injustice to let the contributions of the buffalo soldiers go unnoticed. their presence . . . parallels the duty they were assigned to in early national parks like yosemite and sequoia. which choice provides the best objective summary of the paragraphs? a. thanks to the efforts of captain charles young, conservation measures were adopted for sequoia national park in 1903. it would be unjust to let his accomplishments be forgotten. b. captain charles young and the buffalo soldiers were responsible for some of the earliest efforts to conserve our nation's national parks. these african americans greatly enhanced the system of wagon roads in sequoia national park and built the first trail to the top of mount whitney. c. captain charles young is remembered as the first african american supervisor of a national park. he was put in charge of sequoia national park in 1903. d. the buffalo soldiers constructed the first trail to the top of mount whitney. mount whitney was at that time the tallest peak in the united states.

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Answer: The best objective summary of the paragraphs is:

b. Captain Charles Young and the buffalo soldiers were responsible for some of the earliest efforts to conserve our nation's national parks. These African Americans greatly enhanced the system of wagon roads in Sequoia National Park and built the first trail to the top of Mount Whitney.

Explanation: The objective summary option (b) accurately captures the main points discussed in the paragraphs. It highlights Captain Charles Young and the buffalo soldiers as key figures responsible for early conservation efforts in national parks. It mentions their contributions to Sequoia National Park, including the construction of more miles of wagon roads and the first trail to the top of Mount Whitney, which was the tallest peak in the United States at the time. This summary acknowledges their significant role in enhancing the park system and their contributions to protecting and preserving natural areas.