Read the excerpt from paragraph 12.
The couple was responsible for a light built in 1700 that had been used
by both the Spanish and the British during the periods when their
countries owned Florida.
Why does the author include the historical details in the excerpt?
O to emphasize how well the lighthouse was built
O to highlight the long legacy of the lighthouse
to suggest a conflict regarding the placement of the
lighthouse
Oto reveal the reason lighthouse keeping was so difficult