Question

the chicago worlds fair of 1893
the chicago worlds 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 fairs many wonders. the fairs 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 columbuss first voyage to america, so it was officially called the worlds 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 nations past. the liberty bell was on display. the virginia building was a copy of george washingtons
how does the author make the point that cities could be enjoyable for residents?
by providing the statistic, \the ferris wheel was more than 250 feet tall and held 2160 people at a time\
by including the example, \the white city had handsome buildings, lawns with beautiful plants, and wide streets\
by stating the fact, \it became a center for business and an important link in the railroad system\
by stating the fact, \in 1871, a fire had burned for two days and destroyed one - third of the city\

Explanation:

The description of the White City having handsome buildings, lawns with beautiful plants, and wide - streets gives an example of what could make a city enjoyable for residents. Option a is about the Ferris wheel which is more of an attraction than a description of the city itself for residents. Option c is about business and railroad links, not about enjoyment for residents. Option d is about the fire in 1871, which has no relation to cities being enjoyable for residents.

Answer:

B. by including the example, "the White City had handsome buildings, lawns with beautiful plants, and wide streets"