Historical Context
The monarch crowned King of England in 1660
Who is King Charles II?
Religious and moral values were dominated by this type of people
Who were Puritans?
Genre of performing literary and visual art in fictional form, or forms of ridicule and abuse
What is Satire?
A letter written by Katteuha and three others to offer peace to this founding father
Who is Ben Franklin?
3 guarantees promised in the Declaration of Independence
What is Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
Famous play writer known for works such as King Lear and The Tempest
Who is William Shakespeare?
_______ values are mostly reliant on solitary values like individualism, independence, and self-reliance
What is Communal?
A literary genre mixing horror and romance, along with pseudo-medievalistic themes
What is Gothic Fiction?
____ Was created to declare the colonies were breaking away from Britain
What is The Declaration of Independence?
This document truly characterizes the colonies' wishes and desires to be one independent nation away from the clutches of tyranny, and a desire to have the freedoms and choices they were never granted by the king
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The French ________ caused a finical crisis in 1787
What is Revolution?
National values are focused on development on American freedom of will such as _______
What is National Identity?
The most prominent style of literature in Early American Writing
What is Puritan Plain Style?
The pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to persuade colonist to fight against Britain
What is Common Sense?
“'Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land,
Taught my benighted soul to understand
That there's a God, that there's a Saviour too:
Is sampled from this poem
What is "On Being Brought from Africa to America"?
The year Cervantes Saavedra wrote Don Quixote
What is 1605?
A religious speech or oral presentation being delivered by a clergy, discussing moral topics on biblical passage and applying lessons on contemporary life
What is a Sermon?
A book written for personal experiences, daily events, feelings and thoughts, often used for reflection and organization
What is a Diary?
The writer of “On Being Brought from Africa to America.”
Who is Phillis Wheatley?
The person Abigail wrote her letter to asking for women and men to have equal rights.
Who is John Adams?
Mathematical Tool invented by by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in 1671
What is The Calculator?
Deep commitment, fervent loyalty, and spiritual practices that an individual directs toward a faith, belief, or deity by actions like prayers, rituals and worship
What is Religious Devotion?
There are popular genres in Early literature like captivity narratives and ______ _______
What are Epistolary Novels?
Sailor of the Mayflower and elected governor after the death of John Carver
Who is William Bradford?
The precise date Abigail's letter was dated
When was March 31, 1776