Romanticism and The American Renaissance

During 1800-1870, the capital of the United States moved from Philly to ____.

• New York

• Boston

• Washington D.C.

• Chicago

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Who was elected as the 'People's President' in 1828?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

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The Gold Rush of 1849 took place in which state?

• Texas

• California

• Nevada

• Oregon

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The Civil War occurred between which years?

• 1840-1845

• 1861-1865

• 1870-1875

• 1880-1885

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Who are some of the figures associated with the creation of American mythology?

• A) Lewis and Clark, Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, Paul Bunyan

• B) Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne

• C) Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost

• D) Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Steinbeck

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Dark Romanticism is disturbed by what they saw in the human heart, such as ______.

• Love and compassion

• Crime and guilt

• Joy and happiness

• Peace and harmony

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Which of the following best describes dark Romanticism?

• Bright and optimistic

• Focused on human goodness

• Disturbed by the human heart

• Centered on exploration

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Davy Crockett is associated with the creation of ______.

• Novels

• Tall tales

• Sonnets

• Dramas

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Which of the following ways do many authors illustrate nature?

• Ominous and powerful

• Bright and cheerful

• Calm and peaceful

• Simple and clear.

Nature is often portrayed by writers as ______.

• bright and lively

• dark, decaying, and mysterious

• simple and clear

• predictable and easy to understand