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Difficulty: EasyTransitions: Contrast and Concession

Many seventeenth-century European cartographers depicted California as an island, relying on incomplete records from Spanish explorers who sailed only as far as the Gulf of California. ________, subsequent overland expeditions led by Jesuit missionary Eusebio Kino in 1701 proved that California was actually a peninsula connected to the North American mainland.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

  1. A
    Furthermore,
  2. B
    Consequently,
  3. However,Answer
  4. D
    For instance,

Answer

The transition 'However,' is the most logical choice because it correctly establishes a contrast between the initial erroneous cartographic depictions of California as an island and the subsequent discovery that it was a peninsula.
The passage establishes a contrast between the beliefs of early cartographers (who depicted California as an island) and the findings of later expeditions (which proved it was a peninsula). The transition 'However,' is used to signal this contrast.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the relationship between the two sentences.
The first sentence describes how early cartographers incorrectly depicted California as an island, while the second sentence describes how a later expedition proved it was a peninsula.
Understanding the logical connection between the ideas is necessary to choose the correct transition.
2
Identify the type of relationship.
The relationship is one of contrast, as the second sentence corrects or contradicts the belief in the first sentence.
The correct transition must signal this contrast.
3
Evaluate the choices and select the transition that signals contrast.
'However,' signals contrast, whereas 'Furthermore,' signals addition, 'Consequently,' signals cause-and-effect, and 'For instance,' signals exemplification.
Only a contrast transition logically connects the two sentences.

Key Concept

Transitions: Contrast and Concession
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Transitions: Contrast and Concession

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