The most important and popular American paintings of the first half of the nineteenth century set out to
A. show scenes of American aristocracy at play.
B. evoke the wonder of the nation's landscape.
C. depict the Founding Fathers hard at work.
D. make realistic depictions of rural white American life.
E. celebrate the achievements of the American military.
B
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As a result of Senator McCarthy's crusade against communist subversion in America
a. the FBI was shown to have had several spies working as communist agents. b. the United States Army was forced to give dishonorable discharges to more than one hundred officers. c. the State Department lost a number of Asian specialists who might have counseled a wiser course in Vietnam. d. Eisenhower nearly lost the Republican presidential nomination in 1956. e. the United States achieved a stronger settlement in Korea.
The Promise Keepers were focused on __________
A) the rights and responsibilities of fathers B) furthering the cause of social justice C) diffusing racial tensions D) improving the environment for future generations
In October of 1867, five Native American tribes, including the Comanche met with a U.S. delegation at Medicine Lodge Creek in Texas. What were the four other tribes and who led the U.S. delegation?
A) Kiowa, Naishan, Cheyenne, and Arapaho. William Tecumseh Sherman led the delegation. B) Cheyenne, Sioux, Kiowa, and Naishan. General George Custer led the delegation. C) Navaho, Kiowa, Naishan and Cheyenne. General Ulysses S. Grant led the delegation. D) Apache, Kiowa, Naishan and Sioux. William Tecumseh Sherman led the delegation.
What was one negative effect of industrialization in the United States in the nineteenth century?
a. People did not want to live in cities any longer. b. Most immigrants were not allowed to work at the new industrial jobs. c. Labor disputes led to the formation of labor unions. d. There was a greater need for consumer goods than ever before. e. There was now a growing disparity in income between the rich and poor.