Question 1

Henry James's novels commonly deal with

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A)  American experience confronting European experience. 
B)  marital infidelity. 
C)  the frustrations of nineteenth-century American women. 
D)  New York City's embodiment of the vast American possibilities. 
A)  American experience confronting European experience. 
B)  marital infidelity. 
C)  the frustrations of nineteenth-century American women. 
D)  New York City's embodiment of the vast American possibilities. A

Question 2

Thomas Dewing almost exclusively painted

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A)  animals. 
B)  war scenes. 
C)  cityscapes. 
D)  women. 
A)  animals. 
B)  war scenes. 
C)  cityscapes. 
D)  women. D

Question 3

Identify and define three of the four factors that contributed to what became to be known as the Chicago School of Architecture.

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The Chicago School of Architecture was influenced by several factors, three of which include:

1. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871: After the devastating fire, the city of Chicago had to be rebuilt quickly, leading to a surge in construction and architectural innovation. This created a demand for new building techniques and materials, which influenced the development of the Chicago School of Architecture.

2. The development of steel-frame construction: The use of steel-frame construction allowed for taller and more innovative building designs, which became a hallmark of the Chicago School. This new technology enabled architects to create skyscrapers and other large-scale structures that were not possible with traditional building methods.

3. The influence of the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893: The World's Fair showcased innovative architectural designs and introduced the Beaux-Arts style to American architects. This event inspired many Chicago architects to incorporate classical elements and ornate detailing into their work, leading to the distinctive style of the Chicago School of Architecture.

These factors, along with the city's rapid growth and economic prosperity, contributed to the development of the Chicago School of Architecture and its lasting impact on the city's skyline and architectural history.

Question 4

With Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase,the United States' size

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A)  doubled. 
B)  tripled. 
C)  quadrupled. 
D)  quintupled. 
A)  doubled. 
B)  tripled. 
C)  quadrupled. 
D)  quintupled.

Question 5

John Singer Sargent specialized in portraits of

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A)  women in domestic and intimate settings. 
B)  the aristocracy and the wealthy. 
C)  women in passive situations. 
D)  impoverished people in America's cities. 
A)  women in domestic and intimate settings. 
B)  the aristocracy and the wealthy. 
C)  women in passive situations. 
D)  impoverished people in America's cities.

Question 6

Ragtime music was poorly received by many Americans because of its

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A)  disharmonic blending of the classical and the popular. 
B)  association with African-American roots. 
C)  loose rhythms suggesting loose morals. 
D)  association with funerals in New Orleans. 
A)  disharmonic blending of the classical and the popular. 
B)  association with African-American roots. 
C)  loose rhythms suggesting loose morals. 
D)  association with funerals in New Orleans.

Question 7

Compare the Native Americans' and the settlers' views on land,focusing on the ways the differences in views inevitably produced conflict.

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The Native Americans and the settlers ha

Question 8

Compare the views of Americans abroad as presented by Henry James in his novels and by John Sargent Singer in The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit.

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Henry James and John Singer Sargent both

Question 9

The "Panic of 1873" and subsequent four-year "Long Depression" were caused by

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A)  speculation in cotton futures. 
B)  political quarrels in New York City. 
C)  failure of a Philadelphia banking firm. 
D)  a strike by Pennsylvania railroad workers. 
A)  speculation in cotton futures. 
B)  political quarrels in New York City. 
C)  failure of a Philadelphia banking firm. 
D)  a strike by Pennsylvania railroad workers.

Question 10

Why did suffragette Lillie Devereux Blake declare the Statue of Liberty to be an oxymoron?

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A)  Native Americans were treated as slaves. 
B)  U.S. women had no political liberty. 
C)  Lady Liberty's foot rests on a chain. 
D)  African Americans had lost their rights. 
A)  Native Americans were treated as slaves. 
B)  U.S. women had no political liberty. 
C)  Lady Liberty's foot rests on a chain. 
D)  African Americans had lost their rights.

Question 11

Walt Whitman's feelings for America are best expressed in his feelings for

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A)  New Orleans. 
B)  New York City. 
C)  himself. 
D)  the Native Americans. 
A)  New Orleans. 
B)  New York City. 
C)  himself. 
D)  the Native Americans.

Question 12

In The Life Line,Winslow Homer presents the woman as

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A)  totally dependent on the strong male. 
B)  bathed in a soft, gauzy light. 
C)  vulnerable to the forces of nature. 
D)  holding a rose, symbolizing fallen virtue. 
A)  totally dependent on the strong male. 
B)  bathed in a soft, gauzy light. 
C)  vulnerable to the forces of nature. 
D)  holding a rose, symbolizing fallen virtue.

Question 13

One reviewer called Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass "a mass of rotten filth" because of its

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A)  anti-slavery sentiments. 
B)  statement of support for Native Americans 
C)  celebrations of sexuality. 
D)  free-verse writing style. 
A)  anti-slavery sentiments. 
B)  statement of support for Native Americans 
C)  celebrations of sexuality. 
D)  free-verse writing style.

Question 14

Define and show with at least three specific examples the ways artists in the latter part of the nineteenth century viewed women.

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In the latter part of the nineteenth cen

Question 15

Mary Cassatt's Gathering Fruit can be seen as a positive reinterpretation of the Eve theme,because women

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A)  share the fruit among generations. 
B)  avoid temptation to eat the fruit. 
C)  warn children to avoid the fruit. 
D)  cut down the Tree of Knowledge. 
A)  share the fruit among generations. 
B)  avoid temptation to eat the fruit. 
C)  warn children to avoid the fruit. 
D)  cut down the Tree of Knowledge.

Question 16

Native American tribes believed that artistic skill coexisted with

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A)  hunting magic. 
B)  divine powers. 
C)  fertility. 
D)  virtue. 
A)  hunting magic. 
B)  divine powers. 
C)  fertility. 
D)  virtue.

Question 17

The Lakota and the Kiowa tribes kept a "winter count" to

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A)  determine optimal planting times. 
B)  mark the buffalo herds' migrations. 
C)  keep track of the tribes' populations. 
D)  record family or tribe history. 
A)  determine optimal planting times. 
B)  mark the buffalo herds' migrations. 
C)  keep track of the tribes' populations. 
D)  record family or tribe history.

Question 18

Using works by two different artists as examples,discuss American visual arts' curious blend of Realism and Impressionism.

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American visual arts have often displaye

Question 19

What innovation made international travel inviting for Americans?

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A)  airplane travel 
B)  standardized currency 
C)  hydraulic elevators 
D)  ocean liners 
A)  airplane travel 
B)  standardized currency 
C)  hydraulic elevators 
D)  ocean liners

Question 20

On the Trail of Tears,the Cherokee forcibly marched to their new home in

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A)  Mississippi. 
B)  Georgia. 
C)  Oklahoma. 
D)  Alabama. 
A)  Mississippi. 
B)  Georgia. 
C)  Oklahoma. 
D)  Alabama.

Henry James's novels commonly deal with

Thomas Dewing almost exclusively painted

Identify and define three of the four factors that contributed to what became to be known as the Chicago School of Architecture.

With Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase,the United States' size

John Singer Sargent specialized in portraits of

Ragtime music was poorly received by many Americans because of its

Compare the Native Americans' and the settlers' views on land,focusing on the ways the differences in views inevitably produced conflict.

Compare the views of Americans abroad as presented by Henry James in his novels and by John Sargent Singer in The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit.

The "Panic of 1873" and subsequent four-year "Long Depression" were caused by

Why did suffragette Lillie Devereux Blake declare the Statue of Liberty to be an oxymoron?

Walt Whitman's feelings for America are best expressed in his feelings for

In The Life Line,Winslow Homer presents the woman as

One reviewer called Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass "a mass of rotten filth" because of its

Define and show with at least three specific examples the ways artists in the latter part of the nineteenth century viewed women.

Mary Cassatt's Gathering Fruit can be seen as a positive reinterpretation of the Eve theme,because women

Native American tribes believed that artistic skill coexisted with

The Lakota and the Kiowa tribes kept a "winter count" to

Using works by two different artists as examples,discuss American visual arts' curious blend of Realism and Impressionism.

What innovation made international travel inviting for Americans?

On the Trail of Tears,the Cherokee forcibly marched to their new home in

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Exam 32: The Course of Empire: Expansion and Conflict in America

Henry James's novels commonly deal with

Thomas Dewing almost exclusively painted

Identify and define three of the four factors that contributed to what became to be known as the Chicago School of Architecture.

With Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase,the United States' size

John Singer Sargent specialized in portraits of

Ragtime music was poorly received by many Americans because of its

Compare the Native Americans' and the settlers' views on land,focusing on the ways the differences in views inevitably produced conflict.

Compare the views of Americans abroad as presented by Henry James in his novels and by John Sargent Singer in The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit.

The "Panic of 1873" and subsequent four-year "Long Depression" were caused by

Why did suffragette Lillie Devereux Blake declare the Statue of Liberty to be an oxymoron?

Walt Whitman's feelings for America are best expressed in his feelings for

In The Life Line,Winslow Homer presents the woman as

One reviewer called Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass "a mass of rotten filth" because of its

Define and show with at least three specific examples the ways artists in the latter part of the nineteenth century viewed women.

Mary Cassatt's Gathering Fruit can be seen as a positive reinterpretation of the Eve theme,because women

Native American tribes believed that artistic skill coexisted with

The Lakota and the Kiowa tribes kept a "winter count" to

Using works by two different artists as examples,discuss American visual arts' curious blend of Realism and Impressionism.

What innovation made international travel inviting for Americans?

On the Trail of Tears,the Cherokee forcibly marched to their new home in

The Baroque in Italy: the Church and Its Appeal

The Secular Baroque in the North: the Art of Observation

The Baroque Court: Absolute Power and Royal Patronage

The Rise of the Enlightenment in England: the Claims of Reason

The Rococo and the Enlightenment on the Continent: Privilege and Reason

The Rights of Man: Revolution and the Neoclassical Style

The Romantic World View: the Self in Nature and the Nature of Self

Industry and the Working Class: a New Realism

Defining a Nation: American National Identity and the Challenge of Civil War

Global Confrontation and Modern Life: the Quest for Cultural Identity

The Promise of Renewal: Hope and Possibility in Late Nineteenth-Century Europe

The Fin De Siècle: Toward the Modern

The Era of Invention: Paris and the Modern World

The Great War and Its Impact: a Lost Generation and a New Imagination

New York, skyscraper Culture, and the Jazz Age: Making It New

The Age of Anxiety: Fascism and Depression, holocaust and Bomb

After the War: Existential Doubt,artistic Triumph,and the Culture of Consumption

Multiplicity and Diversity: Cultures of Liberation and Identity in the 1960s and 1970s

Without Boundaries: Multiple Meanings in a Postmodern World

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