American Romanticism Test

The Fireside Poets were a group of New England poets whose work was

• simple and emotional

• uplifting and engaging

• modern and sensible

• optimistic and imaginative

Writers of the American Romantic period reacted to the negative effects of the

• Louisiana Purchase

• Mexican-American War

• Industrialization

• War of 1812

The greatest social achievement of the Romantics was

• their lack of social conscience

• challenging sectionalism

• challenging nationalism

• creating awareness of slavery's cruelty

Themes of ____ and ____ unified the writing of the American Romantic movement.

• exploration and brutality

• individualism and nature

• sectionalism and nationalism

• war and peace

_____ explored the glories of the individual spirit, the beauty of nature, and the possibilities of the imagination.

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

• Romanticism

• Naturalism

The ____ and ____ of the Romantic period reflect an enormous shift in the attitudes of Americans.

• Goods and Services

• Jobs and Wages

• Imports and Exports

• Stories and Essays

Many Romantic writers were outspoken in their support for human rights.

• TRUE

• FALSE

_____ forces clearly shaped the literature of the American Romantic period.

• Historical

• Political

• Industrial

• Agrarian

The idea that it was America's destiny to expand west and into Mexican territory was called

• Social reform

• Manifest destiny

• Nationalism

• Sectionalism

The belief that national interests should be placed ahead of regional concerns

• Sectionalism

• Transcendentalism

• Nationalism

• Realism