Question

In Passage 1, how does Coolidge support the viewpoint that Mount Rushmore will be inspirational for generations to come?

A. "This memorial will crown the height of land between the Rocky Mountains and the Atlantic Seaboard, where coming generations may view it for all time."

B "By removing the possibility of any powerful opposition from a neighboring state, he gave new guaranties to the rule of the people."

C. "The union of these four Presidents carved on the face of the everlasting hills of South Dakota will constitute a distinctly national monument."

D. "This memorial will be another national shrine to which future generations will repair to declare their continuing allegiance to independence, to self-government, to freedom, and to economic justice." ​

Answer 1

C. "The union of these four Presidents carved on the face of the everlasting hills of South Dakota will constitute a distinctly national monument."

Step-by-step explanation:

In numeral C, Coolidge is describing why Mount Rushmore will be inspirational to future generations.

The reason is that the faces of four of the most important presidents of U.S. history are carved in the monument: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt.

These four presidents had a very important influence in U.S. history because of their political thoughts and actions, and when people visit Mount Rushmore and study American history, they will remember these presidents, and try to act accordingly in some way (according to Coolidge).