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| MAKING CONNECTIONS | Recognize the larger developments and continuities within and across chapters by answering these questions. |
ACROSS TIME AND PLACE The text argues that a distinct American identity had begun to emerge by 1820. How would you describe this identity, and how did it differ from the sense of identity in the American mainland colonies in 1750 (Chapter 4)? What forces might account for the changes?
VISUAL EVIDENCE The painting of “Republican Families … and Servants” addresses many of the themes of this chapter. What are those themes, and what position does the artist take in presenting them?