This 1830 policy was an unfortunate (and awfully named) result of westward expansion.
What is The Indian Removal Act.
100
Romantic Era writers sought truth within themselves as well as in the beauty of ___________.
What is nature.
100
With the invention of the cotton mill and, therefore, a greater need for cotton, many Southerners felt they needed more of these.
What are slaves?
100
When writing expository text, the author's purpose is to __________ and to __________.
What is inform and explain?
100
Unlike expository writing, which is comprised of facts, persuasive writing allows for expression of the writer's __________.
What are opinions?
200
The belief of Americans that it was their fate to expand westward at all costs.
What is Manifest Destiny?
200
Romantic Era writers celebrated the imagination, nature, and _____ _____________ (rather than community).
What is individual?
200
Issues that divided the North and the South were slavery and __________.
What is economics?
200
Four types of expository text include: process, cause/effect, definition and ______________________.
What is opposing views (or compare/contrast)?
200
In addition to a strong conclusion, the writer of a persuasive text must issue a clear __________ to ___________.
What is call to action?
300
War that helped to establish America's current borders, won by the United States.
What is the Mexican-American War?
300
Many Romantic Era writers wrote to increase awareness of this activity, which they considered to be immoral.
What is slavery?
300
These people could not sit on juries, have guardianship over their own children, own property, or vote.
What are women?
300
A thesis statement includes your topic and, sometimes, your __________.
What is structure?
300
Argumentation that appeals to the reader's sense of right and wrong or character is called ___________.
What is ethos?
400
This event was responsible for doubling the country's size in 1803.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
400
Even in literature, Americans began to write in their own fashion, a further break from this country's influence.
What is Britain?
400
A word that means freedom, used specifically in regards to slavery.
What is emancipation?
400
A newspaper article that explains the political views of two presidential candidates would be this type of expository essay.
What is opposing views (compare/contrast).
400
Argumentation that appeals to readers on the basis of facts and statistics is called _____________.
What is pathos?
500
Following the War of 1812, Americans began doing this instead of importing good from Britain.
What is producing their own goods?
500
Women met in this location to write, speak and campaign for equal rights.
What is Seneca Falls?
500
A word that describes a country's primary concern for nation as a whole (as opposed to other countries or regions of the country).
What is nationalism?
500
A portion of a text book in which metaphors are explained would be an example of this type of expository writing.
What is definition?
500
When writing either expository or persuasive text, it is most important that the author has a clear understanding of his/her __________ and __________.