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Which French political writer published Democracy in America in 1835 after visiting the United States?
AAlexis de Tocqueville
BThe Marquis de Lafayette
CThe Comte de Rochambeau
DJean-Jacques Rousseau
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Alexis de Tocqueville
1. In the mid 19th century no country interested other nations more than the United States.
2. Among its distinguished visitors was the French political writer Alexis de Tocqueville.
3. His book Democracy in America, first published in 1835, won a cordial reception in Europe.
_Source: "An Outline of American History" (USIA, 1990, public domain), Ch 5 "Sectional Conflict"_
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