questions 28 and 29 refer to the following.
ational gratitude - national pride - every high and generous feeling that attaches us to the land of our birth, or that elevates our characters as individuals, asks of us that we should foster the... literature of our country.... on the other hand, it is not necessary for these purposes - it is even detrimental to bestow on mediocrity the praise due to excellence, and still more so is the attempt to persuade ourselves and others into an admiration of the faults of our writers.... \it must however be allowed, that the poetry of the united states, though it has not reached that perfection to which some other countries have carried theirs, is yet even better than it could have been expected to produce, considering that our nation has scarcely seen two centuries since its founders erected their cabins on its soil.... he fondness for literature is fast increasing in our country - and if this were not the case, the patrons of literature have multiplied, of course, and will continue to multiply with the mere growth of our population. the popular english works of the day are often reprinted in our country - they are dispersed all over the union.... what should hinder our native works, if equal in merit, from meeting an equally favorable reception?\ william cullen bryant, book review in the north american review, 1818
28 mark for review which of the following can be concluded about the united states based on the authors descriptions in the excerpt? a regional political interests dominated political debates. b a common national culture was developing. c educational reforms contributed to increased literacy. d new transportation routes made shipping books easier.

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questions 28 and 29 refer to the following.
ational gratitude - national pride - every high and generous feeling that attaches us to the land of our birth, or that elevates our characters as individuals, asks of us that we should foster the... literature of our country.... on the other hand, it is not necessary for these purposes - it is even detrimental to bestow on mediocrity the praise due to excellence, and still more so is the attempt to persuade ourselves and others into an admiration of the faults of our writers.... \it must however be allowed, that the poetry of the united states, though it has not reached that perfection to which some other countries have carried theirs, is yet even better than it could have been expected to produce, considering that our nation has scarcely seen two centuries since its founders erected their cabins on its soil.... 	he fondness for literature is fast increasing in our country - and if this were not the case, the patrons of literature have multiplied, of course, and will continue to multiply with the mere growth of our population. the popular english works of the day are often reprinted in our country - they are dispersed all over the union.... what should hinder our native works, if equal in merit, from meeting an equally favorable reception?\ william cullen bryant, book review in the north american review, 1818
28 mark for review which of the following can be concluded about the united states based on the authors descriptions in the excerpt? a regional political interests dominated political debates. b a common national culture was developing. c educational reforms contributed to increased literacy. d new transportation routes made shipping books easier.

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# Brief Explanations:
The author mentions that the fondness for literature is increasing, patrons of literature are multiplying, and popular English works are re - printed and dispersed all over the union. This indicates a growing commonality in cultural aspects (like literature) across the nation. There is no mention of regional political interests dominating political debates (A), educational reforms (C), or new transportation routes (D) in the text.
# Answer:
B. A common national culture was developing.

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