Which statement best describes the expository text structure used in this paragraph?
world war ii cost the united states a million casualties and nearly 400,000 deaths. in both domestic and foreign affairs, its consequences were far-reaching. it ended the depression, brought millions of married women into the workforce, initiated sweeping changes in the lives of the nation's minority groups, and dramatically expanded government's presence in american life.
(from overview of world war ii in digital history by mintz, s. and mcneil, s.)
a) the sequential text structure elaborates the events that occurred in the united states after world war ii.
b) the cause-and-effect text structure explains the influence of world war ii on the united states.
c) the chronological sequence text structure describes the situation in the united states after the depression ended.
d) the descriptive text structure describes the influence of world war ii on the united states.

The correct answer is B. The cause-and-effect text structure explains the influence of World War II on the United States.

Explanation:

An expository text refers to a type of text that aims at explaining an event, subject or situation and the aspects related to ti. This texts can have different structures depending on the purpose and content, this includes sequential structure that organizes information according to a set of steps; the chronological structure that organizes information according to time; the descriptive structure that focuses on descriptive details and cause-and-effect text that explains the effects or consequences an event or situation had.

This implies, in the case of the excerpt presented the structured used is cause-and-effect because this text explains the influence of the World War II in the U.S. or the effect the war has including the casualties "a million casualties and nearly 400,000 deaths", social effects "brought millions of married women into the workforce" and effects in government "expanded government's presence in American life".