Direct Quotes 1.According to the passage Cortez wanted to expand the Spanish empire, so he decided to defeat the Aztecs and take their gold and land for Spain. What is the correct way to punctuate the quotation in this sentence? A. According to the passage, “Cortez wanted to expand the Spanish empire, so he decided to defeat the Aztecs and take their gold and land for Spain.” B. According to the passage, Cortez wanted to expand the Spanish empire, so he decided to defeat the Aztecs and take their gold and land for Spain. C. According to the passage, “Cortez wanted to expand the Spanish empire, so he decided to defeat the Aztecs and take their gold and land for Spain”. D. According to the passage “Cortez wanted to expand the Spanish empire, so he decided to defeat the Aztecs and take their gold and land for Spain.”

2.According to the passage the Spanish government supported and established the missions. What is the correct way to punctuate the quotation in this sentence? A.“According to the passage, The Spanish government supported and established the missions.” B.According to the passage, “The Spanish government supported and established the missions.” C.According to the passage “The Spanish government supported and established the missions.” D. According to the passage, “The Spanish government supported and established the missions”.

3. According to the passage there were three main routes that the forty-niners took to reach the West Coast from the East Coast. Write the direct quote and punctuate it correctly. _______________________________________