Paine, Crevecoeur, Equiano, and Unit 3 Vocab

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What adjective best describes Equiano's experience on the ship?

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Miserable

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What is the main theme of Thomas Paine's "The Crisis"?

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The importance of perseverance.

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What significant characteristic of American society is highlighted in Crevecoeur's Letters from an American Farmer?

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A society of cultivators.

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How does Crevecoeur suggest the American environment impacts its inhabitants?

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It shapes their character and lifestyle, making them healthier and happier.

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How did Olaudah Equiano react to seeing people on horseback for the first time?

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He was astonished, thinking that these people must be full of magical arts.

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Who wrote "The Crisis"?

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Thomas Paine.

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What does Crevecoeur's work suggest about the American identity?

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It emphasizes the idea of a melting pot of cultures and a focus on agriculture.

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What literary technique is commonly used by Paine in his writings?

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Rhetorical questions to engage the reader.

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What does Equiano's narrative reveal about the slave trade?

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It exposes the brutal realities and inhumanity of the slave trade.

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What is the significance of the term 'cultivators' in Crevecoeur's writing?

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It represents the hardworking, agrarian nature of American society.