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Based on the information in "Edward Jenner and the History of Smallpox and Vaccination,” how does the author directly support the claim that variolation became widespread in the colonies?

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by describing the effects of a smallpox epidemic in Quebec
B
by giving information about Washington’s military decisions
C
by explaining that the British soldiers were able to hold Quebec
D
by providing information about the number of Washington’s troops
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Read this excerpt from "Edward Jenner and the History of Smallpox and Vaccination.”In 1757, an 8-year-old boy was inoculated with smallpox in Gloucester; he was one of thousands of children inoculated that year in England. The procedure was effective, as the boy developed a mild case of smallpox and was subsequently immune to the disease. His name was Edward Jenner.

A
It includes evidence that inoculation was used in Gloucester.
B
It points out that Jenner was one of thousands of children in England.
C
It provides information about Jenner’s early experiences with smallpox.
D
It indicates that smallpox spread throughout England in the eighteenth century.
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alternative claimchronologycentral claimevidence

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alternative claim
B
chronology
C
central claim
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evidence
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According to the information presented in "Edward Jenner and the History of Smallpox and Vaccination,” which sentence summarizes the author’s use of evidence to support the claims in the passage?

A
The author uses mostly opinions mixed with some facts to support claims.
B
The author uses mostly facts mixed with some opinions to support claims.
C
The author uses only opinions to support claims.
D
The author uses only facts to support claims.
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Based on the information in "Edward Jenner and the History of Smallpox and Vaccination,” after concluding that cowpox could be used to eliminate smallpox, Jenner

A
began an apprenticeship in the medical field.
B
inoculated a young boy with cowpox and smallpox.
C
sent a vaccine to doctors and others in the medical field.
D
retrieved matter from cowpox lesions on a dairy maid.
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Read this excerpt from "Edward Jenner and the History of Smallpox and Vaccination.”Scientific advances during the two centuries since Edward Jenner performed his first vaccination on James Phipps have proved him to be more right than wrong.

A
Jenner performed his experiments very long ago in a different kind of world.
B
There have been important scientific advances in the past two centuries.
C
Jenner’s work is still relevant and important today.
D
Few changes are needed to improve the vaccination.
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Read this excerpt from "Edward Jenner and the History of Smallpox and Vaccination.”The disease greatly affected the development of Western civilization.Which evidence from the passage best supports this claim about smallpox?

A
Smallpox was introduced to Europe sometime between the fifth and seventh centuries. . . .
B
The first stages of the decline of the Roman Empire (AD 108) coincided with a large-scale epidemic. . . .
C
The Arab expansion, the Crusades, and the discovery of the West Indies all contributed to the spread of the disease.
D
Unknown in the New World, smallpox was introduced by the Spanish and Portuguese conquistadors.
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How does the organization in "Edward Jenner and the History of Smallpox and Vaccination” change at the beginning of the section labeled "Edward Jenner”?

A
Sequential life events of an individual are provided.
B
Random dates are included to help show time order.
C
Information is provided about the history of smallpox.
D
Names of people connected to smallpox are included.

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