How does the author develop the idea of the Times Square ball drop ceremony in New York City? A The author first describes how the ball drop came to replace a fireworks ceremony in New York and then describes similar ceremonies in other cities. B The author first describes how different cities celebrate something similar to the ball drop and then describes the history of the New York ceremony. C The author describes how the ball dropping ceremony has since been replaced by a fireworks show then describes similar ceremonies in other American cities. D The author describes how foreign cultures celebrate New Year's then describes how the ball dropping ceremony was founded to replace a fireworks show.

a

explanation:

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in 1636, roger williams settled at the tip of narragansett bay after being banished from the massachusetts bay colony for his religious views, on land granted to him by the narragansett tribe. he called the site "providence plantation" and declared it a place of religious freedom.

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21 balloons is the story of professor william sherman's travels.

in 1883, he set off from san francisco for a balloon ride over the pacific and was found a month later floating with 21 balloons in the atlantic ocean. this seemed an astounding feat and everyone wanted to know what had happened.    

professor sherman was loyal, however, and said he would tell his tale first to the western american explorers club in san francisco, of which he was a member. this built up suspense for several chapters before he began to tell of the wonders of his adventures and the amazing island of krakatoa, an island which had just been blown up by a volcano.  

the residents of krakatoa are all millionaires who live under a "gourmet government" of their own devising. we get to see all the incredible adventures that creative people with unlimited resources would create according to the author.