Had Something Like an "American" Way of Life Emerged by the End

question 15

Essay

Had something like an "American" way of life emerged by the end of the seventeenth century or were there two wholly distinct ways of life──New England and southern──in that period?

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Definitions:

Giovanni de' Medici

A prominent member of the Medici family in Renaissance Italy, known for his contributions to banking and the arts.

Bronzino

Agnolo di Cosimo, known as Bronzino, an Italian Mannerist painter from Florence known for his elongated forms and sophisticated use of color.

Mannerist Element

Refers to features or characteristics typical of the Mannerism style in art, which emerged in the late Renaissance, emphasizing artificiality and stylization over naturalistic representation.

Sinuous Body

Describes a body having smooth, graceful curves, often used to describe natural forms or artful representations.