According to "A Description of New England," for young people to come to America and succeed, what is the most "necessary" (line 37) thing for them to have?

In his paragraph about hunting and fishing in "A Description of New England," Smith believes that fowl and fish are ________.

In "Upon the Burning of Our House," Anne Bradstreet explains that her tragedy turned out for good because her family lives in a much bigger and nicer house now.

In "Upon the Burning of Our House," what does Anne Bradstreet say happens when she passes by the ruins of the house?

In "Upon the Burning of Our House," what is Bradstreet's second reaction to the fire (lines 11-15)?

In "Upon the Burning of Our House," Bradstreet calls God a mighty _______.

According to the article "First Encounters: Native Americans and Christians," what declaration did Pope Paul III make regarding Native peoples in 1537?

According to the article "First Encounters: Native Americans and Christians," even European colonists who wanted to treat the Native peoples well tended toward an attitude of paternalism and ignorance about indigenous culture.

According to the article "First Encounters: Native Americans and Christians," which of the following is true about the 17th-century wave of English settlers to America?

According to the article "First Encounters: Native Americans and Christians," ______ of the European missionaries were motivated by a true sense of spiritual mission.

Rowlandson's narration in this passage from A Narrative of the Captivity best illustrates which of the core beliefs of Calvinism? "The next day was the Sabbath. I then remembered how careless I had been of God's holy time; how many Sabbaths I had lost and misspent, and how evilly I had walked in God's sight; which lay so close unto my spirit, that it was easy for me to see how righteous it was with God to cut off the thread of my life and cast me out of His presence forever." (Lines 11-16)

Rowlandson's captivity as recounted in A Narrative of the Captivity is entirely made up.

Written in 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne's book _______ illustrates the dangers of a judgmental and puritanical society.

After arriving in America in 1607 with the Virginia Company of England, Captain _______ drafted some of the first written documents about the 'New World.'

The theological framework of _______ dominated the Puritan lifestyle and worldview; therefore, it influenced much of the literature written during this period in American history.

American writers in Benjamin Franklin's time were oriented to themes of revolution and rebellion.

Which aphorism best corresponds to this general truth? Words hurt more than injuries.

Which aphorism best corresponds to this general truth? Fix small problems before they grow.

Which aphorism best corresponds to this general truth? Go to bed and wake up early to be successful.

"I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience" is an example of what type of figurative language? You may reference literarydevices.net for definitions of these terms.

In his speech, what does Patrick Henry claim is the only option left to Americans?

"There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston!" is an example of which type of figurative language? You may look up the definitions of these terms on literarydevices.net if you need to.

"The war is inevitable—and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come" is an example of which of the following persuasive techniques?

Identify the rhetorical question used by Chief Cornplanter in this paragraph.

Why does Chief Cornplanter most likely refer to President Washington as "the great Councillor of the thirteen fires"?

Even though Chief Cornplanter asks whether Washington plans to "leave us...any land to till," he also notes that the land is not Washington's to give because

In addition to land being taken from the Seneca people, Chief Cornplanter also explains that the wild animals they depend on to survive are dwindling.

Thomas Paine was the author of Common Sense, a core text of the American Revolutionary War.

The purpose of Common Sense was to encourage American revolutionaries to lay down their arms and accept terms from Britain.

Of what does Benjamin Banneker accuse Thomas Jefferson in his famous letter?

What was the primary motivation for the Puritans to settle in America during the 17th century?

Which of the following best describes the tone of Patrick Henry's famous speech?

In "Upon the Burning of Our House," what does Anne Bradstreet ultimately conclude about her loss?

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