Answer:
In less than a decade, the growing bicycle craze created one of the largest industries in the country. In 1885, the heyday of the ordinary, there were only six cycle manufacturers in the United States, with a total annual output of 11,000 bicycles. Five years later, with the safety now available, there were 17 manufacturers, and they produced 40,000 bicycles. In 1895, the New York Times reported the existence of 126 manufacturers with an expected annual output of "nearly half a million machines in this country alone." And annual production reached one million bicycles in 1896.
—Wheels of Change,
Sue Macy
What is Sue Macy’s purpose for this paragraph?
To Inform
What type of evidence does Sue Macy use to support her purpose?
Fact, Statistic, Quotation
How does the evidence develop Macy’s purpose?
It shows the rapid growth of the industry.
