American Literature

Early American Literature began approximately in what year?

• 1600

• 1700

• 1800

• 1900

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Which group(s) of Early American writers relied mainly on letters and journals to communicate their beliefs and experiences

• Settlers

• Explorers

• Native Americans

• None are correct

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True/False: Writers of the time wrote about how Native Americans and Europeans viewed one another.

• True

• False

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France allied with Native Americans to drive the British out of North America in what was known as the...

• French and Indian War

• The Great War

• The American Revolution

• The Great Britain War

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Which group believed writing should be a tool to help readers understand the Bible and guide their lives?

• The Enlightenists

• Puritans

• Native Americans

• The Revolutionists

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In the 1700s, this prompted action and gave colonists a philosophical footing for their revolution

• French and Indian War

• The Englightenment

• The American Revolution

• None are correct

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Which of the following authors included Enlightenment ideals in their political writing?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

• All are correct

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People began to rededicate themselves to the Puritan vision and a wave of religious enthusiasm arose during the...

• First Great Awakening

• The Englightenment

• The American Revolution

• None are correct

How did Native Americans share their literature?

• Diaries

• Letters

• Journals

• Word of mouth

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CCSS.RL.8.9

True/False: With oral tradition, stories can become distorted and lead to multiple versions

• True

• False

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