Literature appealed to the ______ ___ through regular diction and a clear message rather than very ornate and fancy language.
Common man
100
This person is famous for the line "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!"
Patrick Henry
100
Through the revolutionary period, there was increased fascination with nature and ______.
Science
100
The most popular form of literature that revolutionary ideas were spread through the colonies.
Pamphlets
100
Originally a derogatory tune made to portray New Englanders as fools, eventually became a battle cry for the colonists.
"Yankee Doodle"
200
Many intellectuals believed that the human mind could comprehend the universe through the laws of physics described by ___________.
Isaac Newton
200
Served as president of the United States and was a brilliant writer who helped win independence.
Thomas Jefferson
200
This period occurred during the period known as the "Age of ______"
Reason/Enlightenment
200
This period saw a significant increase in a writing style known as _______ - which pokes fun at human foolishness.
Satire
200
Philip Freneau (1732 - 1852) was said to "blur the line" between ______ and poetry.
Rhetoric
300
A belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.
Rationalism
300
Considered the most influential writer of the Revolutionary Period. Was a "jack-of-all-trades."
Benjamin Franklin
300
Although they produced a ton of literature throughout the revolutionary period, many colonists began to reject their values.
Puritan
300
This piece of literature's purpose was to express America's wish for freedom.
Declaration of Independence
300
One of the earliest patriotic songs, written by John Dickinson, that has been altered and added on to.
Liberty Song
400
Most American books were reviewed in England, which made them feel much more _________ on England.
dependent
400
This person was extremely influential politically. Known for organizing the Boston Tea Party.
Samuel Adams
400
During this period, Americans wanted to escape the _______ style of writing.
European
400
In the 1730s, almanacs were gradually growing in popularity. Benjamin Franklin's "Poor Richard's Almanack" largely appealed to ______.
Children
400
Phillis Wheatley, an African-American slave, coined this term to refer to the new United States.
"Columbia"
500
Much of the mail during this period are lost due to __________________.
Failure of being delivered during the war
500
This person wrote a series of papers that pressured American colonists to revolt for freedom.
Thomas Paine
500
During the time of the American Revolution, there were more than 40 newspapers being printed in the colonies. 1 out of ___ of these newspapers favored loyalty to England.
3
500
Until the 1820s, only those with _______ were able to find ways to publish their works, unlike Benjamin Franklin, who was a printer by trade.
Wealth
500
Philip Freneau became the new country's first _____ poet. He wrote in a new, more personal, and more emotional style than had ever been known before.