What is the main idea of this text? A. In the 1800s, most citizens of the U. S. worked as farmers and lived far from their polling place.

B. Election Day is on a Tue. in Nov. because of the convenience for farmers in 19th-century America.

C. Before 1845, states were allowed to hold elections any time they pleased within a 34-day period before the first Wednesday in December.

D. Before 1845, early voting results could affect turnout and sway opinion in states that held late elections.

Which word or phrase would smooth the transition between sentence 1 and sentence 2? o "in conclusion" o "for example" o "therefore" o"because"

Stress generally occurs when someone? a. becomes overconfident b. disregards others c. feels overwhelmed

Langston hughes cited walt whitman as one of his greatest influences and some believe that hughes wrote "i, too, sing america" in response to whitman's "i hear america singing." using on whitman's poem. consider aspects such as structure, there, word, choice, etc., as you craft your response. your response will be scored on how well you: -demonstrate your understanding of the ideas of the text -use evidence from the text to develop and support your ideas -organize your response in a logical manner -demonstrate an appropriate writing style through the use of precise word choice and varied sentences -use standard conventions for writing