Early American Documents
The Puritans
The Salem Witch Trials
Poetry/Short Stories
Edgar Allen Poe
100
These Three men made up the "Holy Trio" or our three founding Fathers.
What is Adams, Jefferson and Franklin
100
His famous sermon titled "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."
What is Jonathan Edwards
100
This tasty pastry was fed to a dog.
What is a Witch Cake
100
This famous poet lost his wife and son during childbirth
What is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
100
These seven rooms colored a casselated Abby in this short story.
What is The Masque of the Red Death
200
This slogan, "Give me freedom or give me death" was coined by this American speech writer.
What is Patrick Henry
200
The belief that we are all predestined for some greater purpose in life.
What is Predestination
200
The amount of people killed for being a witch.
What is 20
200
The "flowers" in the poem "The Reaper and the Flowers" represents what?
What is Children
200
Montressor killed his best friend Fortunato by burying him alive in this famous short story.
What is The Cask of Amontillado
300
The slogan "Join or Die" was used as propaganda during the American Revolution and was famously drawn by whom?
What is Ben Franklin
300
This man followed his wife into the woods, and came out fearing the town was part of a satanic cult.
What is Young Goodman Brown
300
This dramatic play followed John Proctor's life through the Salem Witch Trials.
What is The Crucible
300
In the poem "Nature," we see that when we die, we lose what?
What is Our Material Posessions
300
"Nevermore"
What is The Raven
400
This almanac published weekly, touched on philosophical phrases and humorous tales in the early days of America.
What is Poor Richard's Almanac
400
"Upon the Burning of Our House" and "To My Dear and Loving Husband were written by this famous Puritan author.
What is Anne Bradstreet
400
Ben Franklin's humorous piece about the Salem Witch Trials.
What is A Witch Trial at Mount Holly
400
Ichabod Crane's heart was spent on this beautiful lady.
What is Katrina Van Tassel
400
"Killing and Chilling"
What is Annabelle Lee
500
These letters were written by a former President to his wife Abigail.
What is John Adams
500
The Puritan belief that we are all natural born sinners. To go to heaven, we must have a what?
What is conversion experience
500
This Witch Trial account came a year after the trials ended by this famous Reverend.
What is Cotton Mather
500
This Hessian soldier rode his horse in search of what he lost.
What is His Head
500
The four shades of darkness
What is El Dorado
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