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47 Cards in this Set
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"The General History of Virginia"
The settlement was located in |
Jamestown
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"The General History of Virginia"
All of the following were problems the settles encountered except |
cold harsh conditions
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"The General History of Virginia"
John Smith told his story from which point of view? |
third person limited
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"Of Plymouth Plantation"
The settlers landed in... |
Cape Cod
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"Of Plymouth Plantation"
how many men died on the journey to the new world? |
ONE
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"Of Plymouth Plantation"
How many men died the first winter? |
about fifty
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"Of Plymouth Plantation"
Who is responsible for all the things according to the author? |
God
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"Huswifery"
What everyday object is used as a symbol? |
a spinning wheel
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"Huswifery"
What does the object symbolize? |
something useful that can be used for good
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"Huswifery"
to whom is the poem addressed |
God
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"To My dear and loving Husband"
Which statement best represents the main idea of the poem? |
a wife expressing the depth of her love for her husband.
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"To My dear and loving Husband"
What is the contradiction at the end of the poem? |
that they will live together after they have died
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"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
What is most important message of Edward's sermon? |
people should open themselves to God and Christian beliefs
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"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
All of the following are images used in the sermon except... |
a boiling cauldron
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"Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin"
According to Franklin; Temperance is defined as |
eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation
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"Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin"
According to Franklin, Sincerity is defined as.... |
use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly
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"Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin"
Which of the virtues did Franklin have the hardest time achieving? |
order
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"Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin"
The Declaration of Independence was written... |
to declare independence from Britain
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"Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin"
Which of the following is not an idea of Declaration of Independence? |
all men included women
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"Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin"
The Declaration of Independence was addressed to |
the king of England
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Stories were told orally...
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Native American
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Believed in predestination...
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Puritan
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Created the first free school systems...
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Puritan
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Preferred dark plain colors to bold ones...
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Puritan
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used nature to their advantage...
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Native Americans
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attributed everything to God
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Puritan
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believed the Bible was the sole expression of God's will.
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Puritan
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were usually helpful to the first settlers
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Native Americans
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believed hard work and good deeds made them worthy of heaven
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Puritan
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Predestination is...
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the belief that God knows whether you will go to heaven or hell before you are born
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What type of literature was missing during the colonial time period?
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novels
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The Age of Reason valued reason over what?
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faith
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Most of the writings were political because
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it was a time of war
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Which of the following was not an unfair tax the colonists opposed?
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the Independence Acts
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Almanacs were used for all of the following except
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store catalogs
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wrote "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
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Johnathan Edwards
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Wrote "Of Plymouth Plantation"
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William Bradford
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Wrote "The General History of Virginia"
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John Smith
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Wrote "Huswifery"
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Edward Taylor
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Wrote "to My dear and loving Husband"
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Anna Bradsheet
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wrote about himself in third person to create distance
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John Smith
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attributed everything about the settlement to God's will
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William Bradford
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poetry was published in the poet's lifetime by the poet's brother in law
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anne bradsheet
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poetry was published after the poet's death
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Edward taylor
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was dismissed as pastor from his church
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Johnathan Edwards
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Thomas Jefferson did all of this:
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founded the University of Virgina
wrote declaration of independence died on July 4, 1826 was the third president |
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Benjamin Franklin did all of this:
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wrote his own almanac
tried to live his life by a list of 13 virtues was a successful scientist and politician |