Interested in finding new symbolic forms for the nation, Benjamin Latrobe used ______________ in his design for the U.S. Capitol

A. a new "American" order
B. Native American patterns to decorate carved entablatures
C. tobacco and corn instead of acanthus leaves on Corinthian columns
D. brick made from local clay


Answer: C

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