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The United States in the 1800's was full of [blank] , hardworking people who did not consider the arts -- from theater to painting -- useful [blank] . In addition, the public's attitude that European art was better than American art both [blank] and infuriated American artists. In the early 1900's there was a strong feeling among artists that the United States was long [blank] in developing art that did not reproduce European traditions.

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The United States in the 1800's was full of practical , hardworking people who did not consider the arts -- from theater to painting -- useful occupations . In addition, the public's attitude that European art was better than American art both discouraged and infuriated American artists. In the early 1900's there was a strong feeling among artists that the United States was long overdue in developing art that did not reproduce European traditions.
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