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During the Romantic Era, American literature and arts movement sparked as a reaction to which of the following?
During the Romantic Era, American literature and arts movement sparked as a reaction to which of the following?
- Religious rigidity and modernity
- Industrialism and neoclassical ideas of the preceding era of Enlightenment (correct)
- The American Revolution and the War of 1812
- Exploration of the self and individual emotion
What was the primary focus of Romanticism during the 19th Century in America?
What was the primary focus of Romanticism during the 19th Century in America?
- The importance and beauty of the natural world (correct)
- Tradition and restraint
- The exploration of the self and individual emotion
- Rationalism and religious rigidity
Why is the Romantic Era in the United States often referred to as the 'American Renaissance'?
Why is the Romantic Era in the United States often referred to as the 'American Renaissance'?
- It was a reaction to Industrialism
- American writers and artists began searching for a distinctly 'American' voice (correct)
- It rejected traditional restraint
- It was a period where feeling preceded reason
What did Romanticism reject during the 19th Century in America?
What did Romanticism reject during the 19th Century in America?
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What distinguished American Romanticism as a significant period in American literature?
What distinguished American Romanticism as a significant period in American literature?
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