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C) worldwide history of struggles for independence.
C) worldwide history of struggles for independence.
D) idealism that permeates many aspects of American society</pre>  
D) idealism that permeates many aspects of American society</pre>  
*** simply by knowing the perspective of 1898/1900, we can eliminate:
* simply by knowing the perspective of 1898/1900, we can eliminate:
x B) "diversity" = a modern not a c. 1900 political value or expression
* x B) "diversity" = a modern not a c. 1900 political value or expression
x C) "worldwide history" = a modern not a c. 1900 political value or expression (which would be concerned about American and not "worldwide" history)
* x C) "worldwide history" = a modern not a c. 1900 political value or expression (which would be concerned about American and not "worldwide" history)
x D) "idealism that permeates" = a modern and not a c. 1900 perspective  
* x D) "idealism that permeates" = a modern and not a c. 1900 perspective  
*** thus without looking at the text, we can eliminate down to the correct answer, A)  
** thus without looking at the text, we can eliminate down to the correct answer, A)  
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