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development through the wise action of congress in passing
the irrigation act.

the first and biggest experiment under that act is the one that
we are trying in arizona. i look forward to the effects of
irrigation partly as applied through the government, still more
as applied by individuals, and especially by organizations of
individuals, profiting by the example of the government and
possibly by help from it. i look forward to the effects of
irrigation as being of greater consequence to this region in
the next fifty years than any other movement whatsoever. i
think that irrigation counts for more towards achieving
permanent good results for the community.

5 i have come here to see the grand canyon of arizona. in that
canyon, arizona has a natural wonder, which, so far as i know,
is in kind absolutely unparalleled throughout the rest of the
world.

i shall not attempt to describe it because i cannot. i could not
choose words that could convey to any outsider what that
canyon is. i want to ask you to do one thing in connection with
it in your own interest and in the interest of the country: keep
this great wonder of nature as it now is.

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assessment questions
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1. what does the word \consequence\ mean as it is used in paragraph 4?

a. celebration
b. convenience
c. importance
d. independence
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Explanation:

In paragraph 4, the sentence states irrigation will have greater "consequence" for the region in 50 years than any other movement, linking it to positive, impactful results for the community. This matches the meaning of "importance" as it refers to the significant impact of irrigation. The other options (celebration, convenience, independence) do not fit the context of describing the impact of irrigation on the region.

Answer:

C. importance