Question

MacGregor’s main purpose in providing the quote is to

Answer 1

Answer:

A

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer: A. Explain why the only upper classes could afford to drink tea

Explanation:

In the excerpt, McGregor introduces a history of tea, and mentions important historical figures - such as Queen Anne - that drank it. He later mentions Samuel Johnson, a distinguished English writer, who considered himself "a happy addict." What McGregor wanted to achieve by this is to point out that tea consumption first started in the upper class - other people could not afford it.