How did images and myths about the American West develop and persist?
What will be an ideal response?
Through paintings and books, myths and images of the West developed that told stories of triumph and riches. Historian Frederick Jackson Turner also developed his thesis that the frontier created a distinct American character of rugged individualism and innovation.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Why did Karl Marx believe that now was the time for a revolution, as opposed to any time previously?
What will be an ideal response?
What brought the Sui dynasty to an end?
a. An Indian invasion b. Internal rebellion led by local lords c. A Hindu emperor d. Disastrous military campaigns, especially against Korea e. An overthrow by the eldest son
Which of the following strategies can be used to enhance the way one responds to a message?
A) Rejecting a sender's point of view B) Assuming that a sender will agree with one's point of view C) Taking ownership of one's own ideas and words D) Placing pieces of information into manageable sets E) Overlooking a sender's prejudice apparent in a message