Question 1

Emily Dickinson's poetry resembles Walt Whitman's in its

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A)  focus on life in the city. 
B)  unconventional verse. 
C)  celebration of the individual. 
D)  unorthodox subjects. 
A)  focus on life in the city. 
B)  unconventional verse. 
C)  celebration of the individual. 
D)  unorthodox subjects.

Question 2

The Plains tribes began performing the Ghost Dance in 1889 to

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A)  make the white people disappear. 
B)  prepare for battle at Wounded Knee. 
C)  bring about peace with the white people. 
D)  honor those who died from smallpox. 
A)  make the white people disappear. 
B)  prepare for battle at Wounded Knee. 
C)  bring about peace with the white people. 
D)  honor those who died from smallpox.

Question 3

Identify and describe Frederick Law Olmsted's contributions to the American landscape.Considering your hometown,can you see any of Olmsted's influences?

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Frederick Law Olmsted was a prominent la

Question 4

The United States Congress selected Chicago to host the 1893 Columbian Exposition primarily because

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A)  it was located at center of the country. 
B)  the majority of its citizens were foreign-born. 
C)  its lakes provided efficient transport. 
D)  it boasted rural areas for hall construction. 
A)  it was located at center of the country. 
B)  the majority of its citizens were foreign-born. 
C)  its lakes provided efficient transport. 
D)  it boasted rural areas for hall construction.

Question 5

Not exactly well received during his time,Walt Whitman and his works continue to influence writers today.Identify and describe at least two ways Whitman changed American literature.

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Walt Whitman changed American literature

Question 6

In The Agnew Clinic,why does Thomas Eakins show no blood Dr.Agnew's patient?

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A)  Dr. Agnew requested this. 
B)  Blood would distract viewers. 
C)  Women are in the painting. 
D)  Eakins's wife, Susan, requested this. 
A)  Dr. Agnew requested this. 
B)  Blood would distract viewers. 
C)  Women are in the painting. 
D)  Eakins's wife, Susan, requested this.

Question 7

In The Rocky Mountains,Lander's Peak,why did Albert Bierstadt paint a mountain from the Swiss Alps,not the actual Lander's Peak?

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A)  He regarded the Swiss mountain as more picturesque. 
B)  He had never been to the Rocky Mountains. 
C)  There is no Lander's Peak in the Rocky Mountains. 
D)  His audience expected that familiar view. 
A)  He regarded the Swiss mountain as more picturesque. 
B)  He had never been to the Rocky Mountains. 
C)  There is no Lander's Peak in the Rocky Mountains. 
D)  His audience expected that familiar view.

Question 8

Walt Whitman's poetry contains all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  irregular rhythmic patterns. 
B)  assonance. 
C)  repetitive phrasing. 
D)  frequent rhymes. 
A)  irregular rhythmic patterns. 
B)  assonance. 
C)  repetitive phrasing. 
D)  frequent rhymes.

Question 9

How did Jane McCrea become a symbol of Native American and white relations?

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A)  She lived peacefully with Native Americans. 
B)  Native Americans captured, killed, and scalped her. 
C)  Native Americans taught her their Ghost Dance. 
D)  She led the Trail of Tears into Oklahoma. 
A)  She lived peacefully with Native Americans. 
B)  Native Americans captured, killed, and scalped her. 
C)  Native Americans taught her their Ghost Dance. 
D)  She led the Trail of Tears into Oklahoma.

Question 10

Frederick Law Olmstead's general plan for Riverside,Illinois reinvented American living conditions by

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A)  establishing farms within cities. 
B)  opening up acres of parkland. 
C)  developing a commuter suburb. 
D)  establishing neighborhood grids. 
A)  establishing farms within cities. 
B)  opening up acres of parkland. 
C)  developing a commuter suburb. 
D)  establishing neighborhood grids.

Question 11

Describe and analyze the role and importance of art-both visual and performance-for the Plains tribes.

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Art, both visual and performance, played

Question 12

The frontier gave Americans

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A)  unprecedented wealth. 
B)  dominant individualism. 
C)  capitalistic economy. 
D)  cultural exchange. 
A)  unprecedented wealth. 
B)  dominant individualism. 
C)  capitalistic economy. 
D)  cultural exchange.

Question 13

In reference to Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket,John Ruskin criticized James Abbott McNeill Whistler for

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A)  copying the French style. 
B)  relying too heavily on green. 
C)  flinging paint. 
D)  altering objective truth. 
A)  copying the French style. 
B)  relying too heavily on green. 
C)  flinging paint. 
D)  altering objective truth.

Question 14

Congress passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830 to

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A)  quarantine smallpox-infected Native Americans. 
B)  protect Native Americans from white settlers. 
C)  seize Native American lands east of the Mississippi River. 
D)  decrease conflicts among various Indian tribes. 
A)  quarantine smallpox-infected Native Americans. 
B)  protect Native Americans from white settlers. 
C)  seize Native American lands east of the Mississippi River. 
D)  decrease conflicts among various Indian tribes.

Question 15

Thomas Eakins's The Gross Clinic and The Agnew Clinic were poorly received by the American public for

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A)  including nudity. 
B)  using too much black in the palette. 
C)  having inappropriate subject for art. 
D)  employing impressionistic techniques 
A)  including nudity. 
B)  using too much black in the palette. 
C)  having inappropriate subject for art. 
D)  employing impressionistic techniques

Question 16

Identify and analyze two meanings of swimming as a metaphor in Kate Chopin's The Awakening.

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In Kate Chopin's The Awakening, swimming

Question 17

Kate Chopin's The Awakening resembles Walt Whitman's work in its

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A)  abolitionist theme. 
B)  celebration of city life. 
C)  cultural diversity of characters. 
D)  celebration of sensuality. 
A)  abolitionist theme. 
B)  celebration of city life. 
C)  cultural diversity of characters. 
D)  celebration of sensuality.

Question 18

Describe the events that led up to and resulted from Wounded Knee,South Dakota,on December 29,1890.

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The events that led up to the Wounded Kn

Question 19

According to architect Louis H.Sullivan,a building's identity was determined by its

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A)  framework. 
B)  design. 
C)  height. 
D)  ornamentation. 
A)  framework. 
B)  design. 
C)  height. 
D)  ornamentation.

Emily Dickinson's poetry resembles Walt Whitman's in its

The Plains tribes began performing the Ghost Dance in 1889 to

Identify and describe Frederick Law Olmsted's contributions to the American landscape.Considering your hometown,can you see any of Olmsted's influences?

The United States Congress selected Chicago to host the 1893 Columbian Exposition primarily because

Not exactly well received during his time,Walt Whitman and his works continue to influence writers today.Identify and describe at least two ways Whitman changed American literature.

In The Agnew Clinic,why does Thomas Eakins show no blood Dr.Agnew's patient?

In The Rocky Mountains,Lander's Peak,why did Albert Bierstadt paint a mountain from the Swiss Alps,not the actual Lander's Peak?

Walt Whitman's poetry contains all of the following EXCEPT

How did Jane McCrea become a symbol of Native American and white relations?

Frederick Law Olmstead's general plan for Riverside,Illinois reinvented American living conditions by

Describe and analyze the role and importance of art-both visual and performance-for the Plains tribes.

The frontier gave Americans

In reference to Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket,John Ruskin criticized James Abbott McNeill Whistler for

Congress passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830 to

Thomas Eakins's The Gross Clinic and The Agnew Clinic were poorly received by the American public for

Identify and analyze two meanings of swimming as a metaphor in Kate Chopin's The Awakening.

Kate Chopin's The Awakening resembles Walt Whitman's work in its

Describe the events that led up to and resulted from Wounded Knee,South Dakota,on December 29,1890.

According to architect Louis H.Sullivan,a building's identity was determined by its

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Emily Dickinson's poetry resembles Walt Whitman's in its

The Plains tribes began performing the Ghost Dance in 1889 to

Identify and describe Frederick Law Olmsted's contributions to the American landscape.Considering your hometown,can you see any of Olmsted's influences?

The United States Congress selected Chicago to host the 1893 Columbian Exposition primarily because

Not exactly well received during his time,Walt Whitman and his works continue to influence writers today.Identify and describe at least two ways Whitman changed American literature.

In The Agnew Clinic,why does Thomas Eakins show no blood Dr.Agnew's patient?

In The Rocky Mountains,Lander's Peak,why did Albert Bierstadt paint a mountain from the Swiss Alps,not the actual Lander's Peak?

Walt Whitman's poetry contains all of the following EXCEPT

How did Jane McCrea become a symbol of Native American and white relations?

Frederick Law Olmstead's general plan for Riverside,Illinois reinvented American living conditions by

Describe and analyze the role and importance of art-both visual and performance-for the Plains tribes.

The frontier gave Americans

In reference to Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket,John Ruskin criticized James Abbott McNeill Whistler for

Congress passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830 to

Thomas Eakins's The Gross Clinic and The Agnew Clinic were poorly received by the American public for

Identify and analyze two meanings of swimming as a metaphor in Kate Chopin's The Awakening.

Kate Chopin's The Awakening resembles Walt Whitman's work in its

Describe the events that led up to and resulted from Wounded Knee,South Dakota,on December 29,1890.

According to architect Louis H.Sullivan,a building's identity was determined by its

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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

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