What topics were American writers interested in during the early 1800's?

• Sci-Fi

• Fiction

• American history

  The frontier

• Romance

What influence did Thomas Cole have on American painters?

• Abstract expressionism

• He was the founder of the Hudson River School and encouraged artists to concentrate on the beauty of nature

• Realism and social commentary

• Architectural innovations

How did American painting styles change from the early period to the mid-1800's?

• Embrace of European academic traditions

• Focus on religious and allegorical themes

• from portraits to landscapes; to landscape with scenes from daily life

• Shift from realism to abstract expressionism

What is Washington Irving considered and important American writer?

• Renowned scientist and inventor

• Leading figure of the American Revolution

• Founding father and statesman

• He was the bridge between European traditions and the new American style

What effect did religious revivalism have on American music?

• Emergence of Jazz

• led to the development of the spiritual form

• Shift to Secular Themes

• Decline of Folk Hymns

Why were folk songs like "Hunters of Kentucky" popular?

• Expression of Romantic ideals

• Promotion of classical music

• celebrated national pride

• Reflection of urban life

On what historical examples did many American architects model their buildings?

• European Gothic architecture

• Ancient Greek and Roman architecture

• Asian architectural styles

• Indigenous Native American structures

What are some possible results of the growing interest in education in the United States?

• more schools

  a more informed citizenry

• less people that can read or write

• a less informed citizenry

• less schools

What was the importance of James Fenimore Cooper?

• He described people from different regions of the United States incorporating humor and anecdotes

• He was best known in a group of early American writers whose stories focused entirely on American subjects

• He incorporated European topics into his short horror stories about American history and the value of democracy

• He incorporated European topics into short horror stories and peoms

James Fenimore Cooper helped make what type of fiction popular in such books as The Pioneers and The Last of the Mohicans?

• horror

• mystery

• historical fiction

• science fiction