Question

edwin drake’s lucky strike
oil can be both useful and valuable. but in the past, people had to wait a long time for just a little oil from the ground. in 1859, edwin drake dreamed of making oil shoot out of the ground so fast that people would duck down, trying not to get hit by it!
drake started digging for oil in titusville, pennsylvania. after five months without success, drake’s money was gone. some people called him “crazy drake.” others decided to band together like a team and offer money and encouragement.
what does “bond” mean in this passage?
a group of workers
to gather for a reason
a feeling of hope
to give out supplies

Explanation:

In the context of "Others decided to band together like a team and offer money and encouragement", "band" means to gather for a reason (to support Drake). The other options do not fit the context.

Answer:

to gather for a reason