Question 1
The most important and popular American paintings of the first half of the nineteenth century set out to
A. show scenes of American aristocracy at play.
B. evoke the wonder of the nation's landscape.
C. depict the Founding Fathers hard at work.
D. make realistic depictions of rural white American life.
E. celebrate the achievements of the American military.
Question 2
Reform movements emerged in America in the mid-nineteenth century in part because of a
A. declining importance placed on religious piety.
B. desire for social stability and discipline in the face of change.
C. pessimistic assumption of the natural weakness of individuals.
D. fear that civil war was going to engulf the nation.
E. belief that society needed to break free from its old traditions.
Question 3
The banjo was an important instrument in slave music.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 4
Slave spirituals were written down and passed on to generations of African Americans.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 5
It was common for slaves to hold an entirely hostile attitude toward their owners.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.