Font size
WorksheetsAmerican Culture - 8th Gr US History
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where did some "American" artists get their training?
With photography at nearby colleges
University of Virginia
Hudson River School in Catskill, NY
At culinary schools
What was the subject of American artists of this time period and why was it important?
Family portraits, shows history of the family
Abstract art, shows what people were thinking
Objects like vases and fruit bowls, shows still life in house
Nature and surroundings, shows the evolving relationship with human and nature interactions
Who was the founder of the Hudson River School?
Thomas Cole
John James Audubon
John Singleton Copley
Paul Revere
This famous artist did self-portraits and nature settings which documented many plants and animals never seen before.
Thomas Cole
John James Audubon
John Singleton Copley
Paul Revere
What was Transcendentalism?
belief in God, you must follow scripture
no belief in God
born with inner sense to recognize moral truths connecting with nature
a new type of music that transcended time
Who founded Transcendentalism?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Henry David Thoreau
Benjamin Franklin
Walt Whitman
What does civil disobedience mean?
a way to boycott goods
process of defying the rule/law when the law is considered to be unjust
process of acting a fool in public
a way to protest without breaking the law
What did Transcendentalist writer, Henry David Thoreau, use civil disobedience to protest?
against slavery and the Mexican-American war
protesting the south
against immigration
wanting immigration reform
What act and consequence of civil disobedience did Henry David Thoreau do?
refused to go to war and court marshalled
assaulted a neighbor that mistreated his dog and ticketed
marched at town hall with picket sign and ticketed
refused to pay poll tax, voted anyway, and jailed
Identify famous American writers of the 1800s. Check all that apply.
Walt Whitman
Emily Dickinson
Edgar Allen Poe
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Mark Twain
A famous quote by Emily Dickinson is known to have said, "Saying nothing... sometimes says the most." What is type of work is she best known for writing?
novels
textbooks
biographies
poems
Edgar Allen Poe is best know for writing horror stories. What is his best known work for your age?
Hint: Only listed is his work.
Tell Tale Heart
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
A Christmas Carol
Frankenstein
Nathaniel Hawthorne was famous for writing a book about Puritan times involving love, guilt and revenge. What was the book called?
The Red Badge of Courage
Huckleberry Finn
Last of the Mohicans
The Scarlet Letter
Mark Twain's writing included famous characters, like Tom Sawyer, and southern life during the era. What famous book did Twain write that refers to these?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Liberator
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
Walt Whitman's best known line "Oh, Captain! My Captain!" came from which poem? (Bonus: Was featured in the movie Dead Poets Society which is a must see!)
Leaves of Grass
To Myself
One Hour to Madness and Joy
Success
Who was Walt Whitman referring to as "My Captain!" and why?
The influence of his Dad on his life.
The election of Abraham Lincoln
The death of Abraham Lincoln
V.P. Andrew Johnson becoming the next president
Finish the blanks for Civil War Era: Northern song is to Southern song as ______ is to ________.
I Wish I Was In Dixie is to Battle Hymn of the Republic
Battle Hymn of the Republic is to I Wish I Was In Dixie
Bonnie Blue Flag is to When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Marching Through Georgia is to Drums of War
When touring Union camps with her doctor husband and a reverend, Julia W. Howe heard a popular tune being sung called, "John Brown's Body". She was inspired to write new lyrics for the song, was paid $5 for the piece that became known as...
Battle Cry of Freedom
Amazing Grace
My Country Tis of Thee
Battle Hymn of the Republic
How did artists, musicians, authors and poets contribute to our "American" identity? Mark all that apply.
Artists reflected national pride and portrayed the American landscape.
Spirit of Reforms pushed people to write about the life around them.
Popular music reflected the views of the growing nation.
Songs were used during religious meetings and for an outlet of expression among slaves.
None of these.
How was American culture expressed during the 1800s?
Mark all that apply.
Art
Literature
Music
Paintings
Television
