Question

Select the correct answer.

Read the excerpt from paragraphs 4-5 of the passage.
(4) Captain Charles Young, the third African-American to graduate from the US Military Acader
National Park in 1903. After his arrival, Captain Young became the first African-American supe
military officer present assumed that duty. They constructed more miles of wagon road into t
previous summers combined. That same summer, these soldiers constructed the first trail to
the tallest peak in the United States...
(5) These African-American soldiers played a vital role.... to help protect our Nation's early M
conservation movement. It would be a grave injustice to let the contributions of the Buffalo S
parallels the duty they were assigned to in early National Parks like Yosemite and Sequoia.
Which choice provides the best objective summary of the paragraphs?

Answer 1

Answer: "Captain Charles Young and the Buffalo Soldiers were responsible for some of the earliest efforts to conserve our Nation's National Parks. These African Americans greatly enhanced the system of wagon roads in Sequoia National Park and built the first trail to the top of Mount Whitney."

Explanation: truth