Question

the chicago world’s fair of 1893 the chicago world’s fair of 1893 opened with a thrilling event. president grover cleveland pushed a button, and hundreds of electric lights came on. the entire fair glittered against the sky, so people began calling the fairgrounds the “white city”. few americans had electricity in their homes at that time. people were amazed to see broad streets and rows of buildings lit up. and that was just one of the fair’s many wonders. the fair’s buildings were designed to look like ancient greek temples. they were so grand that they were called palaces. a series of lakes and canals allowed visitors to ride in boats to the exhibits! celebrating the past the fair honored christopher columbus’s first voyage to america, so it was officially called the world’s columbian exposition. the fair also celebrated the city of chicago. in 1871, a fire had burned for two days and destroyed one - third of the city. but chicago rebuilt quickly and had some of the first skyscrapers in the united states. it became a center for business and an important link in the railroad system. by 1893, chicago was a proud, modern city. the fair had many exhibits that celebrated our nation’s past. the liberty bell was on display. the virginia building was a copy of george washington’s read the paragraph from the passage modern conveniences were everywhere at the fair. visitors could ride a railway around the fairgrounds which spread over more than a square mile! the most unusual way to get around was the famous movable sidewalk. it was a moving platform with benches on top. people could ride up and down as well as along the ground. the largest building at the fair had giant elevators what does the phrase “modern conveniences” mean? a people who are new to the area b popular historical documents c events that charge admission d things that make life easier

Explanation:

The passage describes modern conveniences at the fair like railways, movable sidewalks, and elevators. These are things that make life easier.

Answer:

D. things that make life easier