Question

Read the passage.

(1) Most Americans know that "Uncle Sam* is a nickname for the United States; however, few Americans know how the
originated (2) S
e historians believe the r
rom ar
businessman from New York. (3) His real name was Samuel Wilson. (4) His neighbors called him Uncle Sam. (5) During the War of 1812, he won a govemment contract. (6) He was to supply beef to U.S. soldiers,
(7) The beef was packed in barreis labeled "U.S." to show that they belonged to the U S. government. (8) Soldiers from New York saw the barrels. (9) They jokängly said "U S." stood for Uncle Sam. (10) The joke
spread. (11) Soon, soldiers began using the nickname Uncle Sam to refer to the United States. (12) Civilians also began using the nickname Uncle Sam to refer to the United States. (13) In 1961, Congress passed a
resolution. (14) The resolution recognized Samuel Wilson as the original Uncle Sam.
Which is the most effective way to combine sentences (5) and (6)?

Answer 1

During the War of 1812, he won a government contract to supply beef to U.S soldiers.

Step-by-step explanation:

It makes more sense to word it like this then it does in the passage