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CLEP US History I

Category - Culture

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Noah Webster created an American dictionary in 1806 for which of the following reasons?
  1. To save money; it was cheaper to create his own than to import dictionaries from England
  2. To establish England as the national language
  3. To document the distinctions between American dialects
  4. To document American English, which had become distinct from British English
  5. To describe the English, as there had not yet been a compellation of the English language
Explanation
Answer: D - Webster developed a distinctly American dictionary because American English had deviated significantly from the language spoken in Britain. He included uniquely American words, like "skunk" and "chowder." This helped solidify American identity and forward nationalism by recognizing that the United States had a language distinct from that of its British founders.
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