Questions: Read the passage. adapted from "Quilt Discovery Experience" courtesy of National Parks Service Through the years, quilts have become documents of history. They are the products of their society. influenced by the culture and the environment of the people who made them. The history of America can be seen in the history of quilts. Stitched into these quilts is the rich heritage of thrifty self-sufficient women who helped homestead the land. The history of families was sewn into quilts one patch or one stitch at a time. And, the legacy of the art of quilting was passed on from generation to generation. Thousands of quilt blocks and patterns have been created and sewn through the decades. Part A What is a main idea of the text?

Transcript text: Read the passage. adapted from "Quilt Discovery Experience" courtesy of National Parks Service Through the years, quilts have become documents of history. They are the products of their society. influenced by the culture and the environment of the people who made them. The history of America can be seen in the history of quilts. Stitched into these quilts is the rich heritage of thrifty self-sufficient women who helped homestead the land. The history of families was sewn into quilts one patch or one stitch at a time. And, the legacy of the art of quilting was passed on from generation to generation. Thousands of quilt blocks and patterns have been created and sewn through the decades. Part A What is a main idea of the text?