A strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work.
The Union was dedicated to the defeat and termination of the Confederate States of America, informally called "the Confederacy" or "the South".
Because the enlightenment made people think and question what was going on around them..... and less ignorant. Hope this helped <3 !! i wrote it myself not google nw.
"a"both of these :)
would be the best one