adapted from Mount Rushmore: Why These
Four Presidents?
by the National Park Service
Select the correct answer.
How does the author structure the text?
OA. by providing background about the sculptor, then explaining why the artist chose each president, in
chronological order according to each president's age
OB. by discussing the importance of each president, then stating why the artist chose each, in order of the number
of accomplishments each president made
OC. by addressing the reader directly, then providing examples of each president's accomplishments, in sequential
order according to presidential term
OD. by addressing the reader indirectly, then describing events that took place during each president's term, in
order of placement on the monument
From left to right are likenesses of George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson,
Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
You may have wondered which four presidents are featured on
Mount Rushmore and why the artist selected them. Sculptor.
Gutzon Borglum chose the following four presidents because
they represent the most important events in the history of the
United States
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