-Nathaniel Currier's Conflagration of the Steamboat Lexington, a colored lithograph that was cheaper to print than a traditional engraving, became a bestseller with the American public because it .
A) celebrated technological triumph
B) displayed the nation's wealth and ingenuity
C) commemorated a patriotic event
D) exploited and sensationalized disaster

Question

-Nathaniel Currier's Conflagration of the Steamboat Lexington, a colored lithograph that was cheaper to print than a traditional engraving, became a bestseller with the American public because it .
A) celebrated technological triumph 
B) displayed the nation's wealth and ingenuity 
C) commemorated a patriotic event 
D) exploited and sensationalized disaster

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Nathaniel Currier's lithograph of the Steamboat Lexington's conflagration became a bestseller largely because it exploited and sensationalized the disaster, tapping into the public's fascination with dramatic and tragic events.

-Nathaniel Currier's Conflagration of the Steamboat Lexington, a Colored Lithograph