In at least 150 words, describe how the popularity of works such as “the way to wealth” represented a gradual transformation in american values.

benjamin franklin's "the way to wealth" signifies the change from the "puritan plain" writing style to the "protestant work ethic" style. in fact, it wasn't just the writing style that changed, it was american values, traditions, nationalism, and culture that changed during this time as well.  the popularity of  the way to wealth showed that more and more americans  were concerned  with higher levels of intellectual knowledge, than they did for futile religious dogma and rhetoric. furthermore, americans didnt love with being a colony of the british empire, so this area in time also represented a gradual change in the american value of british nationalism, to american nationalism. therefore, besides the fact that americans were switching from the puritan faith to the protestant doctrine, they were also beginning to change their values in regards to education and british nationalism. the reason being, they no longer wanted education for the rich, but they wanted it for everyone and they weren't fond of being taxed alot by great britain.

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evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

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i believe the answer is perspective