Question

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.

Every certified answer to this question is incorrect. Since I cannot answer on any of the forums asking about this question, I will announce the answer in my question.
The correct answer choice is B. With the onset of industrial and scientific advances, Americans no longer believed in the supernatural. It is not A. because wanting to know more about American soldiers has nothing to do with realism in literature according to the big picture. The answer is not C. because escaping into an ideal word would be the opposite of realism.

Answer 1

I just passed this test. The correct answer is indeed B: With the onset of industrial and scientific advances, Americans no longer believed in the supernatural.

Answer 2

Answer:

b. With the onset of industrial and scientific advances, Americans no longer believed in the supernatural.

Explanation:

After Civil War came to an end, the americans were expecting life to make a 180 degrees turn and be better and improve quickly, since they weren´t anymore under the British Empire, but the conditions of life didn´t get better, so people turned into books to learn more about what was happening, kinda like Reality Show nowadays, esaping world by going into another part of the same world.