US in early 1800s
True or False:
There was exactly twice as many white people as blacks, back in the 1800s
False. The ratio was closer to 5 to 1.
"Uncle Sam" was a nickname for what?
The American Goverment
In 1831, Samuel Francis Smith, wrote a famous song called the country he lives in.
"America"
What was fulk art
It is usually simple, direct and very colorful.
what is 1 American novelist
catherine Sedgwick, Davy Crockett, Henry Wadsworth and more
2 out of every 3, Americans lived within 50 miles of which coast?
Atlantic Coast
In 1812 after the war, they had to rebuild what building in Washington D.C
The White House
The song Hail Columbia, was originally the national anthem, until it got replaced by the current anthem.
The Star Spangled Banner.
The best known portait artist was.
Hint: Initinals G.S
Gilbert Stewart
hope Leslie was published what year? give or take 10
1827
james Monroe precedence is known as the what?
era of good feelings.
uniting the nation required more than building what? if you name 1 you get the points.
roadways and waterways.
The type of music called Ministrel songs that mocked black people. Who wrote this type of Music?
White Men
woman were often barred from being?...
professional artists.
what was catherine sedgwicks third novel?
hope leslie
difficult
the Congress hired "what?" to rebuild the white house and the capital?
architects.
john Lewis created a famous painting in Philadelphia. what year was it created?
1819
james Audubon created realistic portraits of...?
birds
what is a famous poem by Henry wadsworth?
paul reveres ride
In 1816, which presidasnt was elected
James Monroe
trade of enslaved African people happened in what year? give or take 10
1808
the performers mocked black Americans by blackening their own what?
white faces
james audobon completed his book "The Birds Of America in what year? give or take 10 years.
1838
How did the Henry Wadsworth famous poem, The building of the ship go? if you get 1 line correct
sail on, o ship of state!
sail on, o union, strong and great!
humanity with all its fears,
with all the hopes of future years,
is hanging breathless on thy fate!