What is the purpose of the introduction in an informative essay? to engage the reader and state the thesis
to develop the main topic with subtopics
to wrap up the main ideas of the essay
to restate the writer’s thesis statement

I think the best answer would be A. to engage the reader and state the thesis.

harding's opponent in the 1920 election was ohio governor and newspaperman james m. cox, who had won the democratic nomination in a 44-ballot convention battle. harding rejected the progressive ideology of the wilson administration in favor of the laissez-faire approach of the mckinley administration.