Multiple Choice
What motivated Noah Webster to create the first comprehensive American dictionary?
A) It would help establish a national language, reduce cultural dependence on England, and inspire national pride.
B) There was already a well-established American English dialect.
C) He wanted to simplify the written language for the less educated people in the United States.
D) He wanted to incorporate words from Native American languages.
E) It would quickly establish English as the official language over German, French, or Spanish.
Correct Answer:
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