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American English spelling differs from British English spelling largely  because of one man, American lexicographer Noah Webster. In addition  to his well-known American Dictionary of the English Language,  Webster published The American Spelling Book (1783, with many  subsequent editions), which became one of the most widely used  schoolbooks in American history. Webster's books sought to standardize  spelling in the United States by promoting the use of an American  language that intentionally differed from British English. The  development of a specifically American variety of English mirrored the  new country's separate political development. Webster's most successful  changes were spellings with or instead of our (honor, labor for the  British honour, labour); with er instead of re (center, theater for the  British centre, theatre); with an s instead of а с (defenses license for the  British defence, licence); with a final ck instead of que (check, mask for  the British cheque, masque); and without a final k (traffic, public, now  also used in British English, for the older traffick, publick). Later  spelling reform сreated a few other differences, such as program for  British programme. Canadian spelling varies between the British and  American forms, more British in eastern Canada and more American in  western Canada. 

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1. The passage mainly discusses: 

American English spelling differs from British English spelling largely  because of one man, American lexicographer Noah Webster. In addition  to his well-known American Dictionary of the English Language,  Webster published The American Spelling Book (1783, with many  subsequent editions), which became one of the most widely used  schoolbooks in American history. Webster's books sought to standardize  spelling in the United States by promoting the use of an American  language that intentionally differed from British English. The  development of a specifically American variety of English mirrored the  new country's separate political development. Webster's most successful  changes were spellings with or instead of our (honor, labor for the  British honour, labour); with er instead of re (center, theater for the  British centre, theatre); with an s instead of а с (defenses license for the  British defence, licence); with a final ck instead of que (check, mask for  the British cheque, masque); and without a final k (traffic, public, now  also used in British English, for the older traffick, publick). Later  spelling reform сreated a few other differences, such as program for  British programme. Canadian spelling varies between the British and  American forms, more British in eastern Canada and more American in  western Canada. 

2. The passage implies that written British and American words:

3. It may be inferred from the passage that Webster's scientific interest  was in: 

 4. The changes between American and British English were generated:

5. The word "subsequent" in line 4 may most probably mean the  following: 

6. One can make a conclusion that Webster's changes:

7. The word "mirrored" in line 8 is closest in meaning to:

8. It can be seen from the passage that the changes brought into  American English must have: 

9. The passage states that дп Canada: 

10. The passage implies that of the two books mentioned in it: