Five sentences A, B, C, D, and E are given. Choose the most logical order to form a coherent paragraph. A. Epidemics, much like wars or natural disasters, profoundly influence the course of history. B. Over a hundred years later, Spanish flu became a deadly combatant in the trenches of Wor

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Five sentences A, B, C, D, and E are given. Choose the most logical order to form a coherent paragraph. A. Epidemics, much like wars or natural disasters, profoundly influence the course of history. B. Over a hundred years later, Spanish flu became a deadly combatant in the trenches of World War I. C. Smallpox, malaria, and influenza decimated indigenous Americans after European contact in the 16th century, paving the way for western colonisation of the New World. D. Some scholars credit the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s with pushing the gay rights movement into the political mainstream. E. Yellow fever helped turn the tide of the Haitian Revolution at the beginning of the 19th century.

Accepted Answer

ACEBD. Sentence A introduces the main idea that epidemics shape history. The remaining sentences are examples that fit chronologically and thematically: C, E, B, and D. This gives the coherent order ACEBD.

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