Read the following excerpt from president jimmy carter's inaugural address
in 1976:
two centuries ago our nation's birth was a milestone in
the long quest for freedom, but the bold and brilliant dream
which excited the founders of this nation still awaits its
consummation. i have no new dream to set forth today, but
rather urge a fresh faith in the old dream.
why does carter most likely use the word "milestone"?
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a. to focus on how far the nation has come since its founding
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b. to imply that the nation's creation was an idea that has not yet
been truly realized
c. to underscore how exciting the nation's creation was for the
founders
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d. to suggest that the nation's birth was one in a long series of steps