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1. Who is moving west?

4. 2. Who are the “winners” and “losers” in this painting?
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2. Who are the “winners” and “losers” in this painting?

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3. What do you think the artist is trying to communicate by having darkness and light?

6. 4. What is significant about this woman?
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4. What is significant about this woman?

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5. What book do you think the woman is holding? Explain your rationale.

8. 6. Why do you think the woman is in the center of the painting?
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6. Why do you think the woman is in the center of the painting?

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7. What is the theme of this painting? Support your answer with evidence from the painting.

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8. Why do you think the artist titled the painting, “American Progress?”

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9. If you were a Native American, what would you title this painting? Explain.