Declaration of Independence
This document was written in 1776 to declare independence from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Wheatley refers to Africa as a “______ land.”
What is Pagan?
This image repeats throughout the poem and symbolizes unity.
What is the sun?
Franklin attempted to achieve this ambitious goal.
What is moral perfection?
The protagonist is an enslaved ________.
What is girl / young woman?
This author is credited with writing the Declaration.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Wheatley suggests Christianity brought her this spiritual benefit.
What is salvation/redemption?
Blanco wrote this poem for the inauguration of this president.
Who is Barack Obama?
He tracked his behavior using a chart of this many virtues.
What is 13?
She chooses to fight for this side during the Revolution.
Who are the British?
According to the Declaration, governments get their power from the consent of the ________.
Who are the governed?
The final lines argue that even those described as “black as Cain” may join the ________.
What is "the angelic train"?
Unlike the Declaration, Blanco’s poem emphasizes this idea.
What is unity?
Franklin approached self-improvement in a ________, systematic way.
What is logical?
She believes fighting may lead to her ________.
What is freedom?
Name one of the three unalienable rights listed in the Declaration.
What is Life, Liberty, or the Pursuit of Happiness
The tone of Wheatley’s poem can be described as calm but possibly this — meaning it may contain hidden meaning.
What is ironic?
Blanco uses imagery of jobs, cities, and language to show America’s ________.
What is diversity?
This virtue focused on avoiding excess in eating and drinking.
What is temperance?
This theme shows that freedom was not equally available to everyone.
What is contradiction of American ideals?
This is the term for a formal complaint listed against King George III.
What is a grievance?
This major contradiction exists between Wheatley’s Christian message and the reality of her life.
What is slavery vs. spiritual equality?
The overall tone of “One Today” is hopeful and ________.
What is optimistic / inclusive?
Franklin’s idea of freedom connects closely to this personal quality.
What is self-discipline / self-control?
The story challenges the idea that the American Revolution was about this for all people.
What is freedom / equality?