Chapter 8, Section 3

What are the names of the books that Irving is famous for ?

• "Tales of a Traveller"
• "The Sketch Book"
• "The Devil and Tom Walker"
• "Rip Van Winkle" & "Headless HorseMan"

Why are the works of Washington Irving so Significant to American History?

• Wrote fiction novels that promoted patriotism in  the United States
• Taught Americans about the inner workings of the government
• His works inspired people to more westward and expand the U.S. west
• He popularized satire, a humorous style of writing that aims to instruct and educate its readers

Who was the founder of the Hudson River School?

• Thomas Cole
• George Bingham
• Noah Webster
• Washington Irving

What was the Hudson River School?

• First school located on the Hudson River
• First native painting School in the united States
• First accredited elementary school in the United States
• First literary school in the United States

A group of American artists who focused on American landscape were called WHAT?

• Hudson River School
• Great Lakes School
• Landscapes of America School
• Mississippi River School

Greek and Roman style architecture became common in the U.S. in the early 1800's because of American admiration for the ideals of Greek WHAT?

• style
• language
• culture
• democracy

Distinct American music has its deepest roots in WHAT that originated with the Africans?

• spirituals
• hymns
• hip-hop
• rap

George Caleb Bingham's paintings depicted scenes from the American frontier.

• True
• False

Which of the following best describes Thomas Cole?

• became famous for the short stories "Rip Van Winkle"
• American poet who wrote about frontier life
• landscape artist who founded the Hudson River school
• artist whose work depicted realistic images of everyday life

American writer known for stores about the West and popularizing historical fiction.

• Simon Bolivar
• Henry Clay
• James Fenimore Cooper
• Washington Irving