Question

look at the word prosperous in the passage below.
more than a thousand years ago, a native american city stood in the middle of north america. today, this ancient city is known as cahokia. around the year 1050, cahokia was especially large and prosperous. it was an important center of trade, and people came from far away to buy and sell goods. many settled there, building colorful wooden homes. cahokias population may have been as large as thirty thousand, which made it one of the largest cities of that time.
what is the meaning of prosperous as used in the passage?
having wealth or success having peace or calm
having trouble or failure

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "prosperous" in the passage, we analyze the context. The passage states Cahokia was an important trade center, people came to buy/sell goods, many settled there, and it had a large population. These details suggest economic success and wealth, not peace/calm or trouble/failure.

Answer:

having wealth or success