Read the paragraph.

during the middle ages, peasants lived in houses that had thatched roofs which were strong. a thatched roof was made out of straw. the straw was tied into bunches, and then the bunches were woven together. the tightly woven straw would keep out the rain and snow. a well-made thatched roof would last many years.

what is the main idea of the paragraph?

a.
a well-made thatched roof would last many years.

b.
a thatched roof would keep out the rain and the snow.

c.
during the middle ages, peasants lived in houses that had thatched roofs which were strong.

d.
a thatched roof was made out of bunches of straw that were woven together.

Read the paragraph. before the industrial revolution, most goods were made by hand, in peoples’s homes. workers would buy raw materials and complete each step in the process to make a finished product. manufacturing by hand took a long time, and therefore, the prices for finished goods was high. industrialization changed all that. machines took over the manufacturing process. these machines were much more efficient than workers creating items by hand. this meant that many more items could be produced, drastically reducing their price, and making them more affordable for consumers. which would be the best example to use to support the information in this body paragraph?

Which answer best describes an advantage of shipping goods by canal? a) most towns would rather have canals then noisy railroads b) goods could travel very fast downstream in the canal system c) traveling by boat is a much more relaxing way to transport goods. d) heavy loads of goods could travel by boat more easily then if pulled by horses.

Who was in charge of american troops during world war i?