Question

select the correct answer.
how did the civil war influence the beginning of american realism?
a. most soldiers came from the middle and lower classes, and americans wanted to know more about them.

b. with the onset of industrial and scientific advances, americans no longer believed in the supernatural.

c. with all of the death and destruction from the war, americans wanted to escape into an ideal world.

d. despite the industrial and scientific advances, americans still believed in the supernatural.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the impact of the Civil War on American Realism. The Civil War brought death and destruction, leading Americans to seek an escape from the harsh reality into an ideal world, which aligns with the shift towards realism's focus on real - life but also the desire for escapism from the war's devastation. Option A is about soldiers' classes and not related to the influence on realism. Option B says Americans no longer believed in the supernatural, but there's no basis for that in the context of Civil War - realism connection. Option D says Americans still believed in the supernatural, which doesn't relate to the war's influence on realism's beginning. Option C correctly captures the idea that the war's destruction made Americans want to escape into an ideal world, which is relevant to the start of American realism as a reaction to the war's harshness.

Answer:

C. With all of the death and destruction from the war, Americans wanted to escape into an ideal world.