Collelction 3 A Distinctly American Voice

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In the middle of the century, Americans embraced the idea of manifest destiny-a belief that the US was destined to expand to the Pacific Ocean and into __.

In 1812, simmering tensions neyween the US and Britain erupted in a __-year war.

The United States' annexation of __ from Mexico in 1845 set off the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).

Both __ and __ wrote poems that broke with the traditional conventions of poetic form and content.

Which of the following was NOT a brooding romantic or anti-transcendentalist?

In the first half of the 19th century, a distinctly American voice emerged as the US reaffirmed its independence from Britain poltically and...

Which of the following was NOT a negative effect of industrialization?

Ralph Waldo Emerson led a group focused on __--a philosophical and literary movement that emphasized living a simple life and celebrating the truth found in nature and in personal emotion an imagination.