(03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.05 HC)Public DomainThe Washington F…
(03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.05 HC)Public DomainThe Washington Family by Edward Savage, 1796Using the image, respond to parts a, b, and c. Briefly explain how the painting serves as an instrument for creating a distinct American national identity in the late 18th century. Briefly explain ONE historical development during the 1780s or 1790s that helped consolidate the federal power represented by George Washington in the painting. Briefly explain ONE historical argument that critiques the painting’s depiction of the United States as a harmonious and uniformly prosperous society.
Read Details(03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.05 HC)Public DomainThe Washington F…
(03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.05 HC)Public DomainThe Washington Family by Edward Savage, 1796Using the image, respond to parts a, b, and c. Briefly explain how ONE specific feature of the painting illustrates the social hierarchy and the institutional reality of the early United States. Briefly explain ONE historical factor that contributed to the coexistence of liberty and enslavement in the United States during the period 1776 to 1800. Briefly explain ONE way in which the institution of slavery was challenged or altered during the Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary eras (1775–1800).
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