Home of the Free
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
During the Gilded Age, many immigrants ended up working as _____________-
Factory workers
The psychological effects of sin and guilt are common themes used in this author's writing.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
This author was the first African American to publish a book of poetry.
Phillis Wheatley
This pamphlet helped convince the colonies to completely separate from Britain.
Common Sense
What year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
1776
Hawthorn was a decedent of someone who was known for this profession.
Salem witch trial judge
Christian salvation and divine grace are common themes in this writers literary works.
Phillis Wheatley
What river deeply influenced Mark Twain's writing and pen name?
The Mississippi
Who was the author of, The Outsider?
H.P. Lovecraft
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does the government receive its power from?
The consent of the governed
What tragic theme is common in Edgar Allan Poe's writing?
The death of a beautiful woman
This author is often associated with early gothic romanticism.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
What is the name of the shared universe H.P. Lovecraft created?
The Cthulhu Mythos
What is the title of Crane’s famous Civil War novel?
The Red Badge of Courage
Which famous American figure clearly supported Phillis Wheatley’s work?
George Washington
Stephen Crane died at the age of 28 due to ____________
Tuberculosis
This writer often wrote about human endurance in the face of harsh circumstances.
Stephen Crane
This individual is known as the Father of American Literature.
Mark Twain
What was Stephen King's first successful novel that launched is career?
Carrie
What document issued by Lincoln on January 1, 1863, changed the legal status of over 3 million enslaved people?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What neurological issue did F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife suffer from?
Schizophrenia
Wrote powerful works about American hypocrisy when it came to slavery amongst professing Christians.
Frederick Douglass
Edgar Allan Poe is considered a pioneer of which literary genre?
Detective Fiction
What was Fitzgerald’s first novel that made him famous?
This Side of Paradise