How does Nathaniel Currier's lithograph on the right portraying the death of Colonel Henry Clay Jr. at the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican War differ from the daguerreotype on the left of Brigadier General John E
Wool and his staff in Saltillo, Mexico? A) The lithograph attempts to portray events accurately, whereas the daguerreotype is simple
propaganda.
B) The lithograph is inspirational, whereas the daguerreotype is realistic.
C) The lithograph was made for Clay's family, whereas the daguerreotype was distributed for
public consumption.
D) The lithograph celebrates war, whereas the daguerreotype criticizes it.
B
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