Which 17th-century value is most clearly shown in robinson crusoe

a. being a sailor, which is shown by the captain teaching crusoe navigational skills b. being honest, which is shown by xury agreeing to be sold as a slave for crusoe c. being grateful, which is shown by crusoe god for his survival
d. being a slave, which is shown by crusoe's trip to purchase slaves

C. Being grateful, which is shown by Crusoe thanking God for his survival

Explanation:

Robinson Crusoe is one of the most famous works of the famous English writer Daniel Defoe, published in 1719 and considered the first English novel. It is a fictional autobiography of the protagonist, an English castaway who spends 28 years on a remote desert island.

Probably the story was inspired by real events that occurred to Alexander Selkirk, from where he would construct, with a simple and authentic plot, a symbol of colonialism, of the perfect man and of the supreme morality.

Robinson Crusoe is the classic adventure novel by antonomasia. Although usually this work is known simply by the name of the protagonist, the original title, as it appears on the cover of its first edition is:  

"The life and incredible adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, sailor, who lived twenty-eight years completely alone in an uninhabited island in the coasts of America, near the mouth of the great Orinoco river; having been dragged to shore after a shipwreck, in which all men died but him. With an explanation of how in the end it was unusually released by pirates. Written by himself"

Generals Grant and Sherman saw the Confederancy as an oppoent to be totally defeated if they wanted to stop the war once and for all.

Explanation:

American Civil war was a harsh confict for both parties. From the side of the Union, general Grant and Sherman were radicals with their intention of finishing the war. This is why they promoted a total war strategy to destroy the Confederacy backbone devastating cities. It was an effective strategy to weaken the Confederacy with the side effect of the death of civilans. For those two generals, it was worth it to end the war.