Why did romanticism thrive in the United States?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Because romanticism emphasized the natural world, it was logical for the movement to gain strength in a nation with such varied and extensive natural environments as the United States. Students will want to look at the ideas of such transcendentalist thinkers as Emerson and Thoreau and judge how their ideas revealed aspects of the American character. Other examples might include James Fenimore Cooper's writings, which emphasized the frontier experience, or the Hudson River school, which celebrated the natural beauty of the American landscape.
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During the war, Lincoln played a role most similar to this earlier president's
A) Washington B) Jefferson C) Polk D) Buchanan
William Lloyd Garrison argued in Thoughts on African Colonization that:
a. because slaves were uneducated, it was necessary to educate them in America before sending them to Africa. b. colonization should be subsidized through a tax on cotton. c. blacks could never fully achieve equality in America and would be happier in Africa. d. because blacks had no political experience, Garrison himself ought to be appointed governor of the African colony. e. blacks were not “strangers” in America to be shipped abroad, but should be recognized as a permanent part of American society.
Which is a tradition that survived the shift from a family economy to the industrial era?
A. Most parents still arranged marriages. B. Cohabitation before marriage was rare and considered taboo. C. Most women continued to work after marriage. D. Family needs still played a major role in the decision to marry.
The Staple Act of 1663 __________.
a. regulated the sale of slaves b. was a boon to the colonial economy c. greatly increased the cost of imports in the colonies d. led to deflation in the colonies