Native Americans
Early Colonists
Transcendentalism
Regional Writing
100

True or False: Most Native American cultures included totem poles.

False

100

Where did the 1600s witch trials take place?

Salem, MA

100

What are the three ills of society?

Church, government, and school

100
With which region of the world is Robert Frost associated?

New England

200

Which of the following best defines an archetype?

a) A universal symbol, plot, or character that is present across different cultures
b) A character that represents a specific stereotype or cliché
c) A literary device used to create suspense and mystery
d) A plot structure that follows a specific pattern

a) A universal symbol, plot, or character that is present across different cultures

200

What are the three G's that motivated the early colonists?

God, Gold, Glory

200

What is the term for the idea that everything in life is connected and equal in value?

over-soul

200

Name one Robert Frost poem

"Mending Wall"

"Nothing Gold Can Stay"

"Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening"

"The Road Not Taken"

300

Which method did most Native American tribes use to document their history?

Oral tradition

300

What is God's providential care, according to the Puritans?

God's hand of protection over them

300

Who are the three main transcendentalists?

Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman

300

What type of rhythm did Robert Frost use in his poems?

Blank verse

400

What is the Native American term for a medicine man?

Shaman

400

Name one psychology term that can be seen during the 1600s witch trials.

Trigger-stacking or Groupthink

400

Name two things transcendentalists valued

Nature

Freedom of the individual

Childlike innocence

Imagination

400

What type of language do regional stories use?

Everyday speech or dialects common to that region
500

Chief Joseph said, "What the white men call a battle, the Native American calls a massacre."

This is an example of...

connotation

500

What style of writing did Anne Bradstreet use?

Plain style

500

Where did Thoreau live for 2 years as an experiment?

Walden Pond

500

What change occurred that suddenly caused "outsiders" to flood into new areas in America?

The transcontinental railroad was built