The Gothic style was a departure from the Romanesque tradition. What were the components of Gothic architecture?
A) It was barbaric and crude in form and a regression after the grandeur of the Romanesque style.
B) It was a copy of Romanesque with the addition of stained glass windows to help illuminate the interior.
C) Gothic architecture was characterized by spaciousness, height, glowing illumination, and naturalistic images.
D) It was built on a much grander scale than anything produced in the Romanesque style.
E) Gothic architecture was a recreation of the ancient Greek style of construction.
C
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a. the large and powerful presence of Native Americans. b. the lack of sufficient agricultural land. c. the harsh and bitter climate of much of North America. d. political conflict at home.
Susan Warner responded to financial adversity by
A) giving piano lessons in her home. B) opening a school for girls. C) writing a novel for publication. D) taking a job in a Lowell textile mill.
The enclosure movement
a. helped create an urban underclass that was a source of disease, disturbance, and crime. b. contributed to the enactment of a harsh criminal code. c. forced people out of villages by converting agricultural lands into sheep-raising areas. d. was a movement for prison reform. e. all of these choices.
Why was the period towards the end of the nineteenth century known as the Gilded Age?
a. It was a time when most American prospered financially. b. It was the period in which the United States adopted the gold standard. c. It was characterized by pretense and fraud.