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Which literary form grew out of folk and fairy tales and was popular among writers of the Romantic era?
- the sonnet
- the novel
- the short story
- the epic poem
The form grew out of folk and fairy tales and often included plot lines or characters from this mostly oral tradition.
The form grew out of folk and fairy tales and often included plot lines or characters from this mostly oral tradition.
The form grew out of folk and fairy tales and often included plot lines or characters from this mostly oral tradition.
The form grew out of folk and fairy tales and often included plot lines or characters from this mostly oral tradition.
Which topics were most popular with Romantic writers?
- nature and emotion
- factories and workers
- religion and law
- the individual vs. society
Romantic writers were reacting against the Age of Reason's emphasis on intellect and logic; they championed emotional wisdom and intuition, and the power of nature to put humans in touch with these qualities.
Romantic writers were reacting against the Age of Reason's emphasis on intellect and logic; they championed emotional wisdom and intuition, and the power of nature to put humans in touch with these qualities.
Romantic writers were reacting against the Age of Reason's emphasis on intellect and logic; they championed emotional wisdom and intuition, and the power of nature to put humans in touch with these qualities.
Romantic writers were reacting against the Age of Reason's emphasis on intellect and logic; they championed emotional wisdom and intuition, and the power of nature to put humans in touch with these qualities.
Though many Americans were eager to establish a national identity, some Americans identified much more strongly with a smaller geographic region or even their own state. What was this tendency called?
- federalism
- sectionalism
- patriotism
- separatism
Some Americans wanted to see the country establish a national identity that emphasized what made Americans the same while other Americans were more concerned with regional identities, such as "Southerners" and "New Englanders."
Some Americans wanted to see the country establish a national identity that emphasized what made Americans the same while other Americans were more concerned with regional identities, such as "Southerners" and "New Englanders."
Some Americans wanted to see the country establish a national identity that emphasized what made Americans the same while other Americans were more concerned with regional identities, such as "Southerners" and "New Englanders."
Some Americans wanted to see the country establish a national identity that emphasized what made Americans the same while other Americans were more concerned with regional identities, such as "Southerners" and "New Englanders."
Which issue caused the most strife as the United States grew in size?
- the treatment of Native Americans
- the nature of the new economy
- the size of the government
- the practice of slavery
States in the South wanted new territories to be established as slave-holding states, fearing that if too many states entered the union opposed to slavery, the South would lose the right to use enslaved people to prop up their economy.
States in the South wanted new territories to be established as slave-holding states, fearing that if too many states entered the union opposed to slavery, the South would lose the right to use enslaved people to prop up their economy.
States in the South wanted new territories to be established as slave-holding states, fearing that if too many states entered the union opposed to slavery, the South would lose the right to use enslaved people to prop up their economy.
States in the South wanted new territories to be established as slave-holding states, fearing that if too many states entered the union opposed to slavery, the South would lose the right to use enslaved people to prop up their economy.
What role did the concept of manifest destiny play in United States history?
- It maintained that Native Americans were destined to lose control of the West.
- It provided a rationale for the US foreign policy of unlimited expansion.
- It led to an act of Congress that limited the expansion of the country westward.
- It provided for the security of United States borders by keeping the country small.
In the early 1800s, American political leaders adopted foreign policies based on the idea that the United States was "destined" to cover and control the entire North American continent.
In the early 1800s, American political leaders adopted foreign policies based on the idea that the United States was "destined" to cover and control the entire North American continent.
In the early 1800s, American political leaders adopted foreign policies based on the idea that the United States was "destined" to cover and control the entire North American continent.
In the early 1800s, American political leaders adopted foreign policies based on the idea that the United States was "destined" to cover and control the entire North American continent.
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