How did American literature and arts begin to change in the mid-1800s?

Americans began adapting British and Irish tunes and ballads to American tastes.
Authors and artists began focusing on American urban life as topics for their art.
American women began to write and paint for the first time.
Authors and artists began to depict American life rather than classical European subjects.

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How did American literature and arts begin to change in the mid-1800s?
 	
	Americans began adapting British and Irish tunes and ballads to American tastes.
	Authors and artists began focusing on American urban life as topics for their art.
	American women began to write and paint for the first time.
	Authors and artists began to depict American life rather than classical European subjects.