Even though the West was often depicted in popular literature of the early nineteenth century as a violent place, in the minds of many Americans it also symbolized the nation's core value. That value was
A) materialism.
B) idealism.
C) communalism.
D) freedom.

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The passage states that the West symbolized the nation's core value, and while it may have been depicted as violent in literature, it still represented an important value to many Americans. The only value mentioned in the answer choices is freedom, so D is the best choice.

Even Though the West Was Often Depicted in Popular Literature