03: pretest 3 effective sentences
target due: 6/21/19
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read the passage.
(1) most americans know that "uncle sam" is a nickname for the united states; however, few americans know how the name originated. (2) some
historians believe the name comes from a nineteenth-century businessman from new york. (3) his real name was samuel wilson. (4) his neighbors
called him uncle sam. (5) during the war of 1812, he won a government contract. (6) he was to supply beef to u. s. soldiers. (7) the beef was packed
in barrels labeled "u. s." to show that they belonged to the u. s. government. (8) soldiers from new york saw the barrels. (9) they jokingly
said "u. s." stood for uncle sam. (10) the joke spread. (11) soon, soldiers began using the nickname uncle sam to refer to the united states. (12)
civilians also began using the nickname uncle sam to refer to the united states. (13) in 1961, congress passed a resolution. (14) the resolution
recognized samuel wilson as the original uncle sam.
which is the most effective way to combine sentences (8) and (9)?
soldiers from new york saw the barrels, they jokingly said "u. s." stood for uncle sam.
when soldiers from new york saw the barrels, they jokingly said "u. s." stood for uncle sam.
jokingly saying "us" stood for uncle sam, the barrels were seen by new york soldiers.

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