This person is considered the "prime mover" of the American Renaissance and the center of the transcendental movement
a. James Fenimore Cooper
b. Ralph Waldo Emerson
c. Nathaniel Hawthorne
d. Herman Melville
b
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What is one key idea found in this political cartoon addressing the partisan rancor promoted by the press that was caused by William Cobbett, who was also known as "Peter Porcupine"?
A) Americans were pleased with the political attacks in the press. B) The Republicans under Cobbett were successful in attacking the Federalists in the press. C) Britain was the chief catalyst in urging Federalists to attack Republicans in the press. D) Thomas Jefferson supported the attacks made by Cobbett in the press.
Which one of the following is NOT a reason why Cesar Chavez faced difficulty organizing the farm workers' union?
A) Most farm workers experienced high rates of unemployment. B) Most farm workers were already protected by provisions of the National Labor Relations (Wagner) Act. C) Most farm workers were divided into a variety of competing ethnic groups. D) Most farm workers suffered from high rates of illiteracy and poverty.
Which of these has been called the first world war?
A) the American Revolutionary War B) the Seven Years War C) the Spanish-American War D) the French Revolutionary War
By the late nineteenth century, ranching was changing as __________
A) ranchers were fencing off their lands B) experienced cowboys abandoned ranches in favor of factory jobs C) ranches were getting larger D) ranchers switched to farming corn E) cattle shipped from Mexico became cheaper than American cattle