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What was the purpose of the Second Bank of the United States?

How did President Jackson respond to the nullifiers in South Carolina?

Why did the admission of Missouri as a state become a contentious issue?

GG.jpg Name the group of anonymous female artists (starting in the 1980s) who devoted their work to fighting sexism and racism in the art world. [BLANK-1]

What was the outcome of the Missouri Crisis?

What was one major cause of the War of 1812?

Recall the mock trial debate around the issue of art restitution.  What is art restitution and why is it controversial today?  Highlight one key argument from each side of the debate for full points. Write in full sentences.

Monet Wheatstacks.jpg Claude Monet, Wheatstacks, Snow Effect, Morning (detail), 1891. Oil on canvas, 25½ × 39¼ in. A technique (used by Claude Monet and Vincent Van Gogh) in which paint is applied very thickly to produce a texture is called _________________________.

Hugo Ball.jpg Hugo Ball, reciting the sound poem Karawane, 1916. Cabaret Voltaire, Zurich, Switzerland. What particularly made this performance by Hugo Ball a Dada event?

What are two key characteristics employed by Baroque artists?