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Quiz for Document P3-5: Edward Savage, Liberty. In the Form of the Goddess of Youth, Giving Support to the Bald Eagle (1796)

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Question 1

Which of the following statements might best describe the ideas Edward Savage illustrates by using the classical image of the Greek Goddess of Youth (Hebe) and the Eagle in his 1796 engraving?A. American culture is young and needs time to fully mature.
B. Classical culture is more intellectually refined than that of the Americans.
C. The United States has inherited the spirit of classical Greece.
D. Youthful strength and energy are nurturing the new American entity.

Question 2

By showing Hebe stepping on a scepter and chains as she offers a cup to the American eagle, Savage symbolizes the new nationA. adapting to new conditions under the Constitution.
B. breaking the bonds of human slavery.
C. destroying the old despotic forms of European monarchy.
D. supporting the ideals of an agrarian republic.

Question 3

What aspect of the early Republic might have inspired artists such as Savage to promote the idea of an American character and identity?A. Continuing conflicts with the Spanish Empire
B. Internal geographic and political divisions
C. Remaining attachments and loyalties to Europe
D. The need to confront western expansion and Native Americans