American Music History

Who were the first to make music in America?

• Pilgrims

• Puritans

• Native Americans

Most early American music was found in the home and in the ________.

• saloons

• church

• battlefield

In addition to hymns, early Americans would sing ______ songs.

• folk

• battle

• minstrel

The earliest American hymnals had no music.

• True

• False

What does a cappella mean?

• singing without accompaniment

• singing indoors

• singing with a banjo

Which song was first sung by the British to make fun of the colonists?

• Camptown Races

• Star-Spangled Banner

• Yankee Doodle

Which song was written during the War of 1812?

• Camptown Races

• Yankee Doodle

• Star-Spangled Banner

What type of problematic performance was popular in the US in the 19th century?

• Minstrel shows

• Opera

• Band performances

Who is known as The March King?

• John Philip Sousa

• Dan Emmett

• Stephen Foster

Even though he was from the North (Ohio), Dan Emmett wrote what song that was used by the Confederacy?

• Camptown Races

• Dixie

• O Susanna!