A genuinely American literature received a strong boost from the
a. wave of nationalism that followed the War of 1812.
b. writing of Charles Wilson Peale.
c. religious writings of the Second Great Awakening.
d. federal support for the arts.
e. receding influence of romanticism on American shores.
a
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Until the 1890s, __________
A) the presidency was weaker than Congress B) the presidency was able to assert its power C) Congress had little interest in national affairs D) few presidents seemed committed to national affairs E) power was equally divided between the president and Congress
Theodore Roosevelt became involved in the peace settlement for the Russo-Japanese War
a. on his own initiative. b. as a way of enhancing America's position in East Asia. c. when Russia secretly asked for his assistance. d. because he feared that the British might ally themselves with Japan. e. when Japan secretly asked him to help.
How did irrigation affect the class system in the West?
A) Native Americans owned water rights, so they became a wealthy, powerful class over white farmers. B) Companies that diverted water to the arid West grew wealthy, while landowners and farmers became poor, second-class citizens. C) Irrigation created fertile land, drawing migrant workers, who became second-class citizens, generally from southern and eastern Europe. D) Irrigation made once undesirable Indian reservations desirable, so Native Americans were displaced and made to live as a class of nomads without land. E) Because land was suddenly productive, landowners became wealthy, whereas non-landowners became workers.