Read the excerpt from "benin plaque: the oba with europeans":

whatever the real facts, the british, in ostensible revenge for the killing, organized a punitive expedition which raided benin city, exiled the oba and created the protectorate of southern nigeria.

based on the context clues, what is the meaning of the word punitive in the passage?

a. determined to find natural resources
b. intended to make peace
c. designed to inflict punishment
d. planned by world leaders

What statement best describes the central conflict in this passage from the diary of anne frank? because the franks are jewish and the van daans are not, the franks and the van daans do not get along. because they are jewish, the franks, the van daans, and mr. dussel are in hiding to avoid being discovered by the nazi party. anne does not discuss anything with her mother because she believes that her mother does not understand her. mr. and mrs. van daan argue because mrs. van daan does not think that mr. van daan has the right to sell her fur coat.