Question

How did the spread of information expose Americans to new ideas?(1 point)

Responses
Working-class Americans were able to see images and read the words of people far beyond their homes and outside their lived experience.

Working-class Americans were unable to work outside their homes in rural areas, which meant they had time to spread information.

Jim Crow laws increased literacy, which helped spread information, so more people were reading new information.

Industrialist elites were able to see images and read the words of people who lived far away for the first time.

Answer 1

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The first option is correct: Working-class Americans were able to see images and read the words of people far beyond their homes and outside their lived experience. This exposure to new ideas through the spread of information allowed them to learn about different perspectives and cultures, ultimately expanding their own beliefs and understanding of the world.