Which of these words clues the reader that the author is using chronological order to organize the writing? a. on the other hand. b. because c. in addition d. next

D. Next 
The words first, during, next and finally tell in what order the events happened.

The native americans, spanish, french and americans all name places in our state. the word “arkansas” came from the quapaw indians, by way of early french explorers. at the time of the early french exploration, a tribe of indians, the quapaws, lived west of the mississippi and north of the arkansas river.