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Transcendentalist artists believed that feeling and experience led to

A
temporary understanding.
B
chaos and disorder.
C
true understanding.
D
dishonor and corruption.
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Which of the following statements describes a consequence of gold and silver mining that affected Indigenous people in the mid-1800s?

A
Plows needed for gold and silver mines destroyed native grasses.
B
The cutting down of timber for gold and silver mines led to a decrease in forests.
C
Debris from gold and silver mines polluted the supplies of drinking water.
D
Fences needed for gold and silver mines limited the movement of wild game.
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Which best describes the work of Washington Irving?

A
He created Rip Van Winkle and the Headless Horseman.
B
He was a painter who exemplified the Hudson River School style.
C
He wrote song-like poems celebrating the common man.
D
He wrote novels that celebrated American Indian culture.
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During the early nineteenth century, Enlightenment culture in Europe celebrated civilization, while American artists celebrated

A
cities and the role of education.
B
the wilderness and open spaces.
C
reason and the realm of science.
D
the importance of logic and order.
5

Which person was a transcendentalist writer from Brooklyn, New York, who celebrated the common worker?

A
Walt Whitman
B
Herman Melville
C
Henry David Thoreau
D
Washington Irving
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What inspired American artists in the early nineteenth century, making their work unique?

A
the focus on corruption in society
B
the embrace of European culture
C
the influence of the natural world
D
the importance of scientific thinking
7

Which best describes the work of James Fenimore Cooper?

A
He created Rip Van Winkle and the Headless Horseman.
B
He was a painter who exemplified the Hudson River School style.
C
He wrote song-like poems celebrating the common man.
D
He wrote novels that celebrated American Indian culture.
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The romanticism movement could best be described as a

A
rejection of transcendentalism.
B
contrast to the Hudson River School.
C
rejection of the classicism movement.
D
contrast to portrayals of the common man.
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The romanticism movement influenced American art and literature in the nineteenth century. It focused on

A
corruption in the natural world.
B
responsibility and social order.
C
the scientific method and orderliness.
D
nature and the common people.
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Romantic author Edgar Allen Poe was known for

A
inventing the detective story.
B
celebrating American Indian culture.
C
writing tales of the American frontier.
D
celebrating the common person.
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Which person was a transcendentalist writer who lived on Walden Pond?

A
Walt Whitman
B
Henry David Thoreau
C
Frederick Church
D
Thomas Cole
12

During the mid-1800s, the greatest danger to Indigenous people in the West was

A
stampeding buffalo herds.
B
tough journeys along western trails.
C
contaminated drinking water.
D
a lack of immunity to certain diseases.
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Read the excerpt below by Walt Whitman.Other lands have their vitality in a few, a class, but we have it in the bulk of our people.Which statement best summarizes the excerpt?

A
The wealthy upper class in other countries gives each nation its vitality.
B
The powerful upper class in the United States gives the nation its vitality.
C
The common people in other countries give each nation its vitality.
D
The common people in the United States give the nation its vitality.
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The belief that the United States had a mission to expand westward to spread democracy and religion was called

A
Westward Trail.
B
Manifest Destiny.
C
American Progress.
D
American exceptionalism.
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Which of the following challenges did travelers on the Oregon Trail often face in the mid-1800s?

A
traveling across the desert
B
crossing the Great Plains
C
dealing with Apache attacks
D
being exposed to the harsh sun
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As a believer in Manifest Destiny, President Polk promised to annex the territory in the Pacific Northwest known as

A
Oregon Country.
B
the Republic of Texas.
C
Disputed Territory.
D
the Republic of Mexico.
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Which was the greatest challenge for both American settlers and Indigenous people in the West in the mid-1800s?

A
the exposure to harsh weather
B
the threat of deadly diseases
C
the danger of crossing difficult terrain
D
the problem of fenced-off land
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American exceptionalism can best be defined as the belief that

A
the United States could acquire territory by force because US troops were exceptional.
B
the United States had a duty to spread its ideals around the world.
C
Oregon Country should be different from other Northwestern territories.
D
Oregon Country was an exception to British possessions in the West.
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How did Emily Dickinson reflect romanticism in her poetry?

A
Dickinson wrote about everyday life in an unimaginative way.
B
Dickinson wrote poems that addressed death and nature.
C
Dickinson wrote poetry in an orderly and practical style.
D
Dickinson wrote about responsibility and urban society.
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Indigenous people who lived in the West

A
traded their manufactured goods with settlers.
B
were able to resist diseases carried by settlers.
C
offered their services as guides to settlers.
D
prevented settlers from moving onto their territory.

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