Question

3.teks 10.2b in paragraph 10, john w. franklin describes the discovery of oil on land previously seen as \worthless.\ which of the following best describes the shift in the denotative meaning of the land’s value?
a. the land was geographically undesirable but held high cultural significance.
b. the land was considered barren until it became a source of immense economic wealth.
c. the land was legally contested between native americans and the city government.
d. the land was only valuable because of the buildings constructed on \black wall street.\

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The question is about denotative meaning of land's value (economic), not cultural significance. Eliminate A.
• Option B: The land was "worthless" (barren) until oil was discovered, making it economically valuable. This matches the shift in denotative (literal, economic) value.
• Option C: The question is about value shift, not legal contest. Eliminate C.
• Option D: The discovery of oil (not buildings) caused the value shift. Eliminate D.

Answer:

B. The land was considered barren until it became a source of immense economic wealth.