In early American history, why wasn't conventional British spelling preserved?
A. British spelling was not unified.
B. The new independent country wanted to be distinctive.
C. Noah Webster's American Spelling Book changed it.
D. Spelling helped students know how to pronounce words in oral reading.
B/Explanation
A. The British spelling system was relatively unified.
B. Many in the American colonies wanted to show their uniqueness.
C. Webster's book helped to unify spelling and pronunciation patterns, but that doesn't explain why they were changed.
D. Webster's book helped students with pronunciation, but that doesn't explain why spelling was changed.
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