Critical reading question help

[myoliewufan1995]

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<p>How is the answer B but not A? A is totally supported. I don’t understand…can anyone please help?</p>

<p>Have a nice day</p>

[johnstucky]

<p>According to the Princeton Review’s explanation, A is not correct because both passages mention battles being won. The wording is a bit equivocal because you probably thought that a victory was referring to the whole war, but it is actually referring to any battle in the war, thus A is not correct. B is correct since the war “cemented America’s independence” and it contributed to the “American confidence in nationalism.” The inference drawn in Passage 1 is a stretch, and you probably won’t see a question like this on the actual SAT due to those litigious test-takers who gripe for a measly 10 points.</p>

<p>Go on page 535 of the book for Princeton Review’s explanation verbatim.</p>