In lizzie bright and the buckminster boy, how does the time period of 1912 contribute to the main conflict in the novel? 

shipping was a new industry to the united states at that time period.
european people had first settled in the state of maine at that time.
racism against african americans by whites was the norm at that time.
the idea of christian charity had not been invented yet at that time period.

The institute of international research is holding its annual convention. this year more than 500 scholars have been invited to hear research reports on many timely topics. approximately 250 big name scientists will be winging their way to washington, d. c. how can the underlined sentence be revised so that it fits the tone of the passage? a) approximately 250 people will be in washington, d. c. b) approximately 250 bigwigs will be flying to washington, d. c. c) approximately 250 science people will be going to washington, d. c. d) approximately 250 well-known scientists will be arriving in washington, d. c.