The Topic Sentence Below Is Followed by a Brainstormed List

question 37

Multiple Choice

The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select "keep" or "drop" for each idea. Topic sentence: Gilberto learned how to play the trumpet, but it took a long time.
Nonetheless, his mother brought him to his weekly lessons.

• A) Keep
• B) Drop

Recognize the economic motivations behind Western expansion.

Identify the effects of legislation and court decisions on Native American rights and assimilation.

Explore the cultural and environmental adaptations of Native American tribes.

Understand the role of agriculture and resource exploitation in western development.

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