8th Grade Reading Quiz
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Text A (textbook summary): The Maya built impressive cities, but many southern lowland cities declined between about 800 and 900 CE. The textbook says long droughts were the main cause. Less rain meant crop failures, hunger, and people leaving the cities. It mentions warfare and political conflict too, but describes them as problems that grew worse after drought had weakened society.
Text B (historian's essay): The essay agrees that droughts happened, but argues they were not the main reason cities declined. It claims that competition among rulers led to frequent wars. There were also heavy demands for tribute and much unrest. According to the historian, these political problems made it hard to respond to environmental stress. Drought was only one factor.
What is the main type of disagreement between the texts?
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