From Ragtime to Rock 1

In 1850, the majority of Americans were of what kind of descent?

• African

• Asian

• European

• Australian

Which of the following would have been considered "popular music" in 1850?

• Classical Music

• Funk

• Techno

• Disco

Popular music is often defined as music that you can ______________ to.

• Eat

• Dance

• Sleep

• Walk

Since 1850, America's popular music has been created by a single group of people from one cultural background.

• True

• False

For most of the 20th Century, America's popular music has been the driver behind the world's popular music.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a Stephen Foster composition:

• Swanee River

• Camptown Races

• Down by the River Side

• Oh Susanna

The European colonies in North, South, and Central America were known as the ________ _________.

• Old Country

• New World

• New Americas

Songs that the slaves created to accompany their world were called "field ___________".

• gospels

• hollers

• yelps

• vibes

Field Hollers and other work songs eventually developed into a musical form called "the _________________".

• blues

• rockabilly

• swing

The issue of slavery eventually led to The ______________ War between North and South.

• American

• Civil

• 1812

• French-Indian