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What did people before industrialization consider important in relation to science and the mechanic arts?
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?
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?
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?
What did Senator Webster identify with in relation to the railroad?
What replaced the discrete machine as the typical embodiment of the new power during the industrial revolution?
What replaced the discrete machine as the typical embodiment of the new power during the industrial revolution?
What did people before industrialization primarily consider important about advances in science and the mechanic arts?
What did people before industrialization primarily consider important about advances in science and the mechanic arts?
Why did the distinction between arts and society lose force by Webster's time?
Why did the distinction between arts and society lose force by Webster's time?
Who did Senator Webster primarily identify his interests with in relation to the railroad?
Who did Senator Webster primarily identify his interests with in relation to the railroad?
What did early industrial revolution innovations in the mechanic arts primarily consist of?
What did early industrial revolution innovations in the mechanic arts primarily consist of?
What replaced the discrete machine as the typical embodiment of new power during the industrial revolution?
What replaced the discrete machine as the typical embodiment of new power during the industrial revolution?
