Art and Society Conviction

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What did people before industrialization consider important in relation to science and the mechanic arts?

  • Means of personal enrichment
  • Means of arriving at social and political ends (correct)
  • Means of spiritual enlightenment
  • Means of achieving individual fame

Why did the distinction between arts and society lose force by Webster's time?

  • Rapid advancement in artistic innovations
  • Presumed success of republican revolutions
  • Decline in societal interest in the arts
  • Conservative complacency induced by capitalist growth (correct)

Who did Senator Webster primarily represent?

  • Political activists
  • Factory owners, merchants, and financiers (correct)
  • Scientific researchers
  • Artists and craftsmen

What did Senator Webster identify with in relation to the railroad?

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What replaced the discrete machine as the typical embodiment of the new power during the industrial revolution?

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What did people before industrialization primarily consider important about advances in science and the mechanic arts?

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Why did the distinction between arts and society lose force by Webster's time?

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Who did Senator Webster primarily identify his interests with in relation to the railroad?

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What did early industrial revolution innovations in the mechanic arts primarily consist of?

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What replaced the discrete machine as the typical embodiment of new power during the industrial revolution?

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