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How did the American Civil War convince many Americans to turn away from the themes and forms of the Romantics?

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It revealed the harsh realities of human existence.

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Answer:

I just took the test. This is the right answer.

It revealed the harsh realities of human existence.

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The Civil War was so destructive to lives and property that Americans lost their taste for "fanciful" literature and turned toward more realistic depictions of life.

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