Revolutionary Period Flashcards
t or f at this time the americans had less leisure time than when they first settled.
false
T or f America was Less of a wilderness at this time than when they first came to America
True
What invention made books more available?
the printing press
what kind of literature was most commonly found at this time
practical literature
with some imaginative lit
what forms of literature were used in political lit?
essays
speeches
letters
what three things did adding more reason do to the colonies
correct social evils
end hysteria
improve overall existence
What 4 freedoms did the colonists begin to exercise at this time
speech
experimentation
arbitrary rulers
and began to question laws and institutions
what were the major 3 topics in literature at this time and what became much more scarce
major topics: government and politics science ethics more scarce: religion
What did many authors at this time believe they now were
they began to believe that they were americans and not British anymore.
what did the writings of this time influence
the experiment of a democracy
what was the most important work of lit in the 18th century
The Declaration of independance
t or f
the writings against the british leaders came after the war.
false
the lit inspired the revolution
what kind of literature was used to inspire the Revolution?
essays
pamphlets
songs
what began the hatred of the rulers of England
the taxation which began in 1763
what did the cultural revolution bring about
more leisure things like theaters
did the british think of the colonists as equals
no they looked down on the colonists
which author was a self educated renaissance man who advocated moral perfection and was the colonies chief spokesman
Benjamin Franklin
which of the authors is credited with writing the declaration of independence and was the 3rd prez of the USA? and what did he found?
Thomas jefferson and he founded the university of VA
which author was a journalist and a news reporter and what 2 major things did he write and what were the key things that they said
Thomas Paine
wrote:
Commonsense/stated that america must fight for their independence
the American Crisis/brings moral to the soldiers saying the more harsh the more glorious
who was the first published slave poet and what was his second language and what did he write?
Phillis Wheatley 2nd language: English Wrote: to his excellency George Washington
who was in France when the war took place and what happened that made him return to France after the war.
Michael William John
Since his wife and kids were killed and his house and fields were burned he decided to return to France.
