CH 203 Midterm 1 Flashcards

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Similarities between Marco Rubio and Costica Bradatan

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-Both came from communist areas
-Both come from humble origins

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Differences between Marco Rubio and Costica Bradatan

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-Marco Rubio immigrant from Cuba, believes in hard-work ethic and American values

-Costica Bradatan immigrant from Romania, believes in attempt at utopia will bring us closer to failure

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Marco Rubio’s view on U.S.A and success

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-Has a debt to America to repay
-We should use this opportunity and not let it taken for granted
-We are children of people who didn’t give up

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How is utopia the bad flipside of exceptionalism?

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He describes it as fear of failure at the heart of the American dream.

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What does John Winthrop mean by covenant with God?

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We are in a covenant with God in order to be redeemed from Sin.

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What does John Winthrop mean by City on a Hill?

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A community that others will look up to.

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Predestination: Elect/Election

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Elect means pre chosen by God
Ex: If she provided food maybe she is an elect, not she did this therefore she earned being an elect

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Self vs. Community and wealth

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As a Puritan you are expected to give and help the community

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Scourge and Work ethic

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How is Mary Rowlandson an illustration of Puritan ideas

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She perceives the Indians as mere instruments used by God to punish his people for breaking their special covenant as his chosen people

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Mary Rowlandson bestseller in Revolutionary period and American story

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First captivity narrative, read throughout N.E and popular during revolutionary period

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How does she manages challenges as an author

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She trusts in God through all the challenges “God’s power is as great as now, and as sufficient to save”

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Deception of Native Americans

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Scourge or Devil’s allies

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Test of faith or proof of faith?

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Meaning of food

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Eats captive’s food, changes to being used to the food, able to eat without feeling nausea is viewed as a blessing from God

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Puritan Crime and Punishment

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-Trials created
-Spying (couldn’t live by yourself)
-Betty and Abigail first accused
-Sentenced to Rhode Island

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How is Anne Hutchinson accused

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-Breaking 5th Commandment
-Holding Improper meetings
-Speaking ill of Puritan ministers

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How does Anne Hutchinson defend herself

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-Sarcastic
-Composed and knowledge of the Bible

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Great Awakening

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-Increasing Wealth and Population
-Limited number of official ministers
-1/5 going to Church

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New vs. Old Lights

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New Lights: Those who adopted new ideas
Old Lights: Those who kept old ideas/traditions

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How does Edward’s God feel about different sections of society?

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-Intellectual faith not enough, being moved emotionally and aesthetically

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Key aspects of Enlightenment Thought

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-Rational thinking (less religious more secular)
-Science
-Man = thinking animal
-Overthrow old systems

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“Common Sense” style of argument

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-Scientific / persuasive / stating facts

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Common sense Law as king

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To the individual the law is king

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Crevecoeur “What is an American” Melting pot

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-We as a nation have many different people and ideologies

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Crevecoeur “What is an American” Safety value

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-Moving to the west provides safety and shapes American identity

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Crevecoeur “What is an American” Regionalism

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Men are like plants - the goodness and flavor of the fruit from the peculiar soil and exposition causes them to grow

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Crevecoeur “What is an American” view of individualism/self-interest

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A county of/for the poor

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Crevecoeur “What is an American” Ideal of the farmer

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Farmers take pride in the small little things (“simplest log-houses is dry and comfortable habitation”) and work hard

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Crevecoeur “What is an American” Poverty and citizenship

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Most Americans are selfishness, litigiousness, pride of freemen

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Shay’s Rebellion

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-Poor farmers, farms seized for bankruptcy, didn’t want to pay taxes
-Attempt to capture armory and overthrow gov’t

32
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Know The Preamble: “Ordain and Establish”

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-Establishment referred to churches
-Establishment refers to churches in the colones those support by taxes

33
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Distinguish The Declaration from The Constitution

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-Revoltionary vs. Establishment
-Rhetorical vs. Technical
-Breaking away from Gov’t vs. setting up Gov’t
-Idealistic vs Practical
-Beautiful vs. Procedural

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Could most Americans vote once The Constitution was ratified?

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-No, limited to property-owning or tax-paying white males

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Arguments Abigail Adams use:

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“Remember the Ladies,” “All men would be tyrants if they could”

36
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3/5 Compromise

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3 out of 5 slaves were counted in voting

37
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What is Article 5 of the Constitution?

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Whenever 2/3rd’s of both Houses deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to the Constitution

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Is Slavery Written into the Constitution

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The word slave is not written into The Constitution, recieved protections in the Constitution until date.

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Phillis Whealty significance for pro- and anti-slavery movement

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-First Black Poet in English
-Used by pro-slavery and anti-slavery advocates to prove authorship

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Popularity/fame of Phillis Wheatley

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-Gains international fame and freedom but causes her to be put on trial

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Phillis Wheatley interactions with Jefferson, Washington, Franklin, why was she so significant at this time?

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Jefferson: blacks were inferior to whites
Washington: elegant poet
Franklin: Offered services and enjoyed ???

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Enlightenment carveouts: women, children, Africans (Difference w/ children)

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-John Locke said children are like white paper, void of ideas
-Women and Africans are “childlike”
-Locked on enslaved African: “absolute dominion”

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How does Wheatley attempt to write herself into the Enlightenment? (Childhood and Patriot?)

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-Confronted mothers grieving for their children ??
-Encouraged Washington to keep fighting for America

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How does Franklin position himself as an American figure, a figure to replicate, and an Enlightenment figure?

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-He started out in poverty and obscurity and made something out of himself
-Due to good fortune people are able to replicate

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Ben Franklin Idea of self made man

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-Overcoming challenges
-Superiority (moral, work, ethic, skill/intelligence)

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Ben Franklin Importance as literary document

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First ever “habit tracker” or “self improvement person”

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Ben Franklin Entry to Philly

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-Arrived to philly dirty from his journey
-Helped create many things like hospitals and libraries

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Ben Franklin possible critiques?

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-Was a bad father / husband
-Neglected family for work ?

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Watch, Chart and Schedule, how are they characteristics of enlightenment

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Helped people improve themselves, think for themselves, work on themselves ???

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How Puritan work ethic continues in more secular age

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“Franklin’s foils” / Hard work and diligence is pleasing God

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Nat Turner’s Rebellion, what lesson do whites take away from this? Slaveholders? Abolitionisits?

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-200 dead, 60 whites
-Led to new laws about slavery (fugitive slave act)

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Fugitive Slave Law, how does this change things for Northerners and why is it a threat for Douglass

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They can now persue slaves if they escape, fines and jails for slaves who run away, it was a threat to him because of assisting slaves became much more dangerous

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Author photographs vs. slave photographs

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-Photographs allowed Douglass to present himself as a person worthy of respect equal to white man

54
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Black Message/White Envelope

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-Message of slavery and told story without elaboration leaving philosophy to white speakers

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Frederick Douglass parallels to Franklin

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Both went from “rags-to-riches”

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Aunt Hester

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-Douglass’s aunt was beaten and affected Douglass greatly
-Mental initiation into horror of slavery

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Scenes of Writing in Frederick Douglass

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-“expression of feeling has already found its way down my cheek”

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Body vs. Mind Frederick Douglass

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-“expression of feeling has already found its way down my cheek” ??

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Douglass’s Writing Style, how does he describe the details of his escape

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-Chiasmus (concepts repeated in order)
-Maxims (statement stating general truth (penny saved is penny earned)
-Apostrophe (talks to imaginary thing as if it were a person)
-Dark and tricky (mind games vs captor)

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How did Romanticism respond to the Enlightenment? Characteristics?

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61
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What are the cultural/economic/historic contexts these authors are pushing against?

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-Soul vs. outward behavior
Individualism vs Social Norms
-Conformity, Anti-Consumerism (Utopian communities)

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What is Transcendentalism?

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-Individual as Divine
-God as benevolent
-Nature as pathway to divine

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A Plea for JB as example of Thoreau’s principles

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-You have no peers
-Take matters into your own hands

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For Thoreau, where does this social critic stand in relation to society?

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???

65
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Raid at Harper’s Ferry

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JB and 22 men raid arsenal to provoke slave rebellion

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Who does Thoreau compare JB to?

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Jesus Christ

67
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How does Thoreau discuss government

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Negative, take matters into your own hands to motivate change

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Poe’s biography as Romantic

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-Struggles with authority
-SCientific skeptic
-Did not like Transcendentalist hippies

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How does his writing critique enlightenment?

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-Skeptical of democracy, leans towards aristocracy

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What version of Europe/the past does he express?

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Romantic view of the past

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Washington vs. Du Bois Differences

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-Washington wanted to negotiate with white leaders
-Du Bois wanted total segregation (extreme)

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Washington vs. Du Bois Similarities

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-Both worked against opposed racially motivated violence

73
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How does self making and self help look for Black Americans after reconstruction?

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Gave them more rights ??