American Writers

What are the three major areas in which American writers were affected during the early centuries?

• Population, principles, and political system

• Economy, technology, and education

• Religion, art, and science

• Agriculture, industry, and trade

• Satire, Universities, and memes

What was the primary reason for the early colonists' expectation of becoming wealthy in Jamestown?

• They believed they would find gold and pearls.

• They planned to trade with Native Americans.

• They intended to establish a large agricultural base.

• They expected to receive financial support from England.

• They would manipulate the natives like villagers in Minecraft

What event marked the beginning of the second major Puritan migration?

• The restoration of the monarchy in 1660

• The founding of Jamestown in 1607

• The arrival of the Mayflower in 1620

• The end of the English Civil War in 1646

What was the significance of the Mayflower's arrival in 1620?

• It marked the first permanent English settlement in New England.

• It was the first ship to bring English settlers to America.

• It established the first trade route between England and America.

• It was the first successful English colony in the New World.

• Mankind can finally cross the oceans to new lands.

What sustained the surviving Pilgrims through the hardships of their first years in New England?

• Their will to succeed and their confidence in God's providential care

• Their ability to trade with Native Americans

• Their financial support from England

• Their advanced agricultural techniques

What was the identity that the transitional colonists in New England took on?

• European

• Yankee

• Anglican

• Puritan

Who described the American identity in 1782 in "Letters from an American Farmer"?

• John Smith

• William Bradford

• J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur

• Thomas Jefferson

• Jonathan Edwards

What was the primary religious identity of the Massachusetts Bay colony?

• Anglican

• Separatist

• Puritan

• Catholic

• Pilgrim

What did the new immigrants in the New World seek the most?

• Wealth

• Freedom to worship

• Land ownership

• Political power

• Slaves

What did Crèvecoeur describe the American as in his writings?

• A European

• A new man

• A Puritan

• A Yankee