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1. In what ways did Benjamin West's Penn's Treaty with the Indians (1771-72) represent the encounters between Europeans and indigenous peoples?
2. What is the relationship between the image and the historical events of the period in which it was produced?
3. What is the most significant reason for wealthy individuals in the late eighteenth century to commission portraits of themselves and their families?
TRUE/FALSE
1. John Trumbull's main reason for undertaking a series of paintings of the major battles of the American Revolution was financial gain.
2. John Singleton Copley captures, in his portraits of the Boston elite, both their physical features and their social identity.
3. Women during the American Revolution often expressed their patriotic sentiment through their needlework
4. John Singleton Copley strongly supported the American Revolution.
5. The abundance of flowers in embroidered samplers suggests the fecundity of both the land and the young female needleworker.
6. Among the most sought after silver objects after the American Revolution were tea sets.
7. The eagle that appears on the US seal, clutching a bundle of arrows in its claws, was also a symbol of the Iroquois League.
8. Sculpture flourished in the early years of the American Republic.
9.The bundle of thirteen arrows in the eagle's claws on the US seal represents the thirteen principles of a democratic nation.
10. Most of the textiles (e.g. linens, clothing) on George Washington's plantation were imported from Europe.
11. John Singleton Copley captures, in his portraits of the Boston elite, both their physical features and their social identity.
12. Many early portraits of George Washington (like that painted by Gilbert Stuart) were modeled after traditional depictions of:
Ancient Greek philosophers
Roman republican senators
Roman soldiers
Greek warriors
French kings