Who led the opposition to Indian performance in Wild West Shows?...

Who led the opposition to Indian performance in Wild West Shows?

1. Christian reformers
2. Government officials
3. Native Americans

1.

2.

3.

1. and 2.

1. and 3.

2. and 3.

1., 2., and 3.

 

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Question 22 pts

Match the Broadway Theme on the left with the best example on the right. Each answer will only be used once; all answers will be used.

Optimism 

           [ Choose ]             "Sally" was about a low-income woman who, through 'pluck and luck,' becomes a star and makes her 'dreams come true.'             Offering a variety of acts and a chance for individual performers to change their station in life, Vaudeville had something for everyone.             The Ziegfeld Follies included lavish shows with elaborate sets and costumes. It was the best money could buy.             Different ethnicities felt represented on stage.         

Pluralism 

           [ Choose ]             "Sally" was about a low-income woman who, through 'pluck and luck,' becomes a star and makes her 'dreams come true.'             Offering a variety of acts and a chance for individual performers to change their station in life, Vaudeville had something for everyone.             The Ziegfeld Follies included lavish shows with elaborate sets and costumes. It was the best money could buy.             Different ethnicities felt represented on stage.         

Abundance 

           [ Choose ]             "Sally" was about a low-income woman who, through 'pluck and luck,' becomes a star and makes her 'dreams come true.'             Offering a variety of acts and a chance for individual performers to change their station in life, Vaudeville had something for everyone.             The Ziegfeld Follies included lavish shows with elaborate sets and costumes. It was the best money could buy.             Different ethnicities felt represented on stage.         

Opportunity 

           [ Choose ]             "Sally" was about a low-income woman who, through 'pluck and luck,' becomes a star and makes her 'dreams come true.'             Offering a variety of acts and a chance for individual performers to change their station in life, Vaudeville had something for everyone.             The Ziegfeld Follies included lavish shows with elaborate sets and costumes. It was the best money could buy.             Different ethnicities felt represented on stage.         

 

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Question 32 pts

According to critic John Martin, "when American dance began to emerge, it embodied" which four characteristics of Puritanism?

 

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Question 42 pts

Which statements below reflect the intentions for dancers like Martha Graham and Doris Humphrey to establish a "modern dance."

1. The socio-economic climate was right for a rebellion against dance that was too decorative for postwar tastes.
2. The modern dancer rejected dance forms that drew their inspiration from former epochs and foreign places.
3. Emphasis was placed on technique for its own sake, rather than performance or symbolism.
4. The modern dancer wanted to discover how they, as Americans, moved.
5. The new modern dancers believed that dance should be a visual representation of music.

1., and 2.

1., and 3.

1., 2., 4., and 5.

1., 3., 4., and 5.

1., 2., and 4.

 

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Question 52 pts

photo credit: Soichi Sunami. Cornish College Library.

This modern dance work has been described as "a landmark of American modern dance" and dealt with the outsider within society.

Heretic

Radha

Frontier

Appalachian Spring