Noya chose a historian's essay as a source for her paper on the Declaration of Independence. What is the most likely reason she chose this type of source?
She wanted to study original photographs taken during that period.
O She wanted to understand the events by studying an eyewitness account.
O She wanted a personal account of someone who had actually been there at the time.
O She wanted a reliable academic source that provided an expert's perspective on that era.

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.