Question

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this question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b.
part a
what claim does the author make about the army’s ability to run yellowstone?
a “the secretary of the interior, under authority given by the congress, called on the secretary of war for assistance.” (paragraph 8)
b “on august 20, 1886, the u.s. army took charge of yellowstone.” (paragraph 8)
c “the army strengthened, posted, and enforced regulations in the park.” (paragraph 9)
d “running a park was not the army’s usual line of work.” (paragraph 10)

Explanation:

To answer this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Talks about the Secretary of Interior seeking help, not the Army's ability to run Yellowstone.
• Option B: States the Army took charge, not about their ability (whether they were good at it or not).
• Option C: Describes actions the Army took, not a claim about their ability to run the park.
• Option D: Directly claims that running a park was not the Army’s usual work, which is about their ability (or lack thereof, in terms of usual work) to run Yellowstone.

Answer:

D. "Running a park was not the Army’s usual line of work." (paragraph 10)