Read the quotation from Lincoln Steffens’s The Shame of the Cities. "My purpose was. To see if the shameful facts, spread out in all their shame, would not burn through our civic shamelessness and set fire to American pride. " Which of the following best describes Steffens' purpose in writing about government? to encourage Americans to feel more pride in their government to highlight corruption in city and state governments to arouse public sympathy for government officials to incite Americans into a fiery revolt against their government.

Apopulation of deer mice was introduced into a desert ecosystem. being dark-colored, the deer mice stood out in the sand and were easy prey for predators. over a few years, the color of the mice changed from dark brown to light brown. what role does natural selection play in this example? a. the change of color camouflaged them, which them hunt better. b. the change of color enabled them to regulate their body temperature. c. the change of color allowed them to hide better from predators. d. the change of color made their bodies tolerant to the harsh desert sand. e. the change of color allowed them to deflect the excessive heat.