Question

sugar changed the world. how do the details in this timeline support the authors’ purpose? the details about the shift of power in france help persuade readers that france was important to the sugar industry. the details about the changing laws in france help inform readers that napoleon wanted to produce sugar cheaply by using enslaved people. the details about the french revolution help inform readers about the process of executing enemies. the details about marie antoinette help persuade readers that the french royalty were not well liked.

Explanation:

The timeline details on the French Revolution and related events in France, like changes in laws regarding sugar - related matters (granting rights to free parents in sugar industry, abolition of slavery in colonies), show France's significance in the sugar industry. The other options are either inaccurate (Napoleon didn't want to use enslaved people to produce sugar cheaply as slavery was abolished in French colonies during the Revolution; the focus isn't on execution process or just on Marie Antoinette's unpopularity) or too narrow in scope.

Answer:

The details about the shift of power in France help persuade readers that France was important to the sugar industry.