American writers grew hateful of this group for their strict views.
Who are Puritans
100
This document declared the colonies fit to govern themselves.
What is The Declaration of Independence
100
The only way to earn extra credit in this class
What is rolling the die
200
The British general sent to end the Revolution
Who is Thomas Gage
200
Author of the Crisis.
Who is Thomas Paine
200
Many writers believed the thirteen _______ should govern themselves.
What are colonies
200
Collection of pamphlets by Thomas Paine urging colonists to fight for freedom.
What is the Crisis
200
It's a ______ world.
What is competitive
300
The Rationalism time period was _____.
What is 1750-1800
300
Gave a speech in the House of Burgesses criticizing Britain.
Who is Patrick Henry
300
The three main parts of John Locke's philosophy that are reflected in the Declaration of Independence.
What is life, liberty, and the property
300
This piece of literature gave a rallying cry for war against the British Empire.
What is Patrick Henry’s Speech to the Virginia Convention
300
Mr. Pirro has been teaching for parts of ___ decades.
What is four
400
The Battle of Bunker Hill actually occurred on this hill.
What is Breed's Hill
400
Wrote his own Autobiography during this time period.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
400
Name three of the five forms of literature used in the Rationalism period.
What are pamphlets, Almanacs, Speeches, Essays, Political Documents.
400
Written in simple language so many people could read it, hence the name Poor _________
What is Richard's Almanac
400
The shape Mr. Pirro has a copyright on.
What is a "pirro"-mid
500
The document that ended the Revolutionary War.
What is The Treaty of Paris
500
Name two of the three authors of the Federalist Papers
Who is Hamilton, Jay, or Madison
500
Many of these writers belonged to a Patriot group called the _____ of Liberty.
What are Sons
500
Name four of the eight works we discussed in Rationalism
What is Declaration of Independence, Patrick Henry's Speech to Virginia, The Crisis, Poor Richard's Almanac, Federalist Papers, Speech in Convention, and Franklin's autobiography.