In the 1890's, most americans were struggling to reach a middle-class lifestyle. by the 1990's, in contrast, an overwhelming majority had achieved the middle class but were either losing it or struggling to hold on to it. in the 1890's , goverment responded to the prodding of reform-minded citizens and began to create a framework of rules to control the excesses of giant businesses and to protect the interests of the average citizen. but in the 1990's that framework of controls on large corporations was being dismantled. a. defenition and example b. comparison and/or contrast c. cause and effect

Jenna stood in front of the closed door. she knew she hadevery right to be here. your exam scores are just as high ascora's, she said to herself. there's no reason you shouldhave been left off the math team while cora was namedcaptain. she had never been one to rock the boat, but shecouldn't just let this lie. she pushed the door open and saw ms. jenson, the mathteam advisor, sitting at her desk. "ms. jenson? can i talk toyou for a minute? " her voice wavered, but she tried to lookconfident."sure," said ms. jenson, "but i hope this isn't about namingcora captain of the math team. i'm afraid my decision isfinal."jenna took a deep breath and prepared to plead her case. which statement best describes the external conflict in this passage?