|Question 5Verbal

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The first souvenir postcards in the United States were sold at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. People bought them to mail to family and friends or to keep as collectibles. Extremely popular, these postcards sparked a craze for souvenir postcards that lasted into the early 1900s: tourists bought postcards showing pictures of scenery and attractions from across the US, and billions of souvenir postcards were sent through the mail.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined portion in the text as a whole?
It explains why tourism became more widespread in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
A
It describes the various kinds of souvenirs that were available at the Chicago World's Fair.
B
It compares what early souvenir postcards in the US looked like with what postcards from other countries looked like.
C
It illustrates the popularity of souvenir postcards during a particular historical period.
D