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Important Literature Flashcards

1
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American Culture is essentially a peculiar mix of ______, _______, _______, in that order

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Christianity, Capitalism, and Democracy

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2
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The dominant group of early settlers was

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Puritan

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3
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Dreams of Utopia in Europe, Native American Stories, “First Contact” and the Great Bacteriological Stew

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Stories help to frame experience

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4
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  1. Religion/Religious Controversy
  2. Expansion of Empire
  3. Gold/Trade
  4. Adventure/ Surplus population
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Motives for Exploration and Colonization of North America

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5
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Great Britain Versus France is usually known as the

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Seven Years War

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6
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Control of the

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Native American Population

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7
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Possession of _______, notably Canada

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Territory

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8
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____ ____ in the Northwest

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Trade Access

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9
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______ ______ in the West Indies

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Commercial Superiority

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10
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The Seven Years War was also known as

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The French and Indian War

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11
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1775-1783

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American Revolution

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12
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1775 (April 19)

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Lexington and Concord

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13
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1776

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Declaration of Independence

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14
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1778

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Battle of Saratoga

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15
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1779

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Spain enters the war

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16
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1780

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The Netherlands enter the war

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17
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1781

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Battle of Yorktown

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18
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1783

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The Peace of Paris

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19
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1803

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Lousiana Purchase

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20
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1804-1806

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Lewis and Clark Expedition

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21
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The _____/______ of America moves from Boston to New York during this time.

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Literary/ Publishing Center

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22
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____________ tended to take the shape of the literature in which the writer originated.

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Literature in America

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23
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William Bradford was a

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Separatist Leader

24
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Which three native Americans does William Bradford encouter

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Squanto, Samoset, and Massasoit

25
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Sermon- “________________” encourages the move to America

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“God’s Promise to His Plantation”

26
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11 ships led by the Arbella depart from Massachusetts Bay

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The Winthrop Fleet

27
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Founder of Rhode Island Colony

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Roger Williams

28
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Who is the author of “The Antinomian controversy(1636-1638)”

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Anne Hutchison

29
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“Covenant of Grace” Versus “Covenant of Works”

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John Cottons involvement

30
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What was a suspicious endeavor for the Puritans?

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Poetry

31
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When they did produce poetry, they preferred

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bare bones, sparse poetry

32
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King Phillip was known as

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Metacomet

33
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“Celebrity minister” from England who was Anglican/Methodist that preached in the “open air”

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George Whitefield

34
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Becomes a prosperous Printer

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Benjamin Franklin

35
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Printed from 1733 to 1758

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Poor Richards Almanac

36
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Benjamin Franklin retires from business at what age to enter public life?

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42

37
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Sherlock Holmes, Gil Grissom, Fox Muldaur, Gregory House, Mr. Spock, Will Hunting are all examples of

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Fictional Polymaths

38
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Representative of the colonies in London from 1757-1763

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Benjamin Franklin

39
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Representative to second Continental Congress in 1775

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Benjamin Franklin

40
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Representative to the Constitutional Convention

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Benjamin Franklin

41
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Minister to France from 1776-1785

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Benjamin Franklin

42
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What are the the themes in The Autobiography

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Apologia, the “American Dream”, “Rags to Riches”, appearance, and self-made man

43
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an explanation, not an “apology”

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apologia

44
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a literally genre in which a poor young man often an orphan attains wealth and status through hard work and virtue.

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“Rags to Riches”

45
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the diversity in america

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melting pot concept

46
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The rural life is better/ more moral than urban life.

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Agrarianism

47
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People are who they are due to environment, not genetics

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Enviromentalism

48
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Latin word for “Blank slate”

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Tabula rasa

49
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best statement of enviromentalism

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Man is a plant

50
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The belief that farmer life is more virtuous and noble than urban life.

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Agraninan Ideal

51
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Thomas Jeffersons slave that possibly had a relationship with

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Sally Hemings

52
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Latin- “Up to the threshold”

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The “Sublime”

53
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social philosophy

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Crevecouer

54
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political philosophy

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Jefferson

55
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Refers tot the sea voyage from Africa to America

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Triangular Trade

56
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In the style of Alexander Pope,

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Neoclassical

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