Native American Traditions
What was "The Omaha Creation" account about?
-the origin of their people
-a flooded earth
What happened to Roanoke?
-disappeared
-croatoan
Why was there not much American fiction during Colonial times?
-Europe
-developing the colonies
What did Benjamin Franklin write?
"Poor Richard's Almanack"
She eats the oatmeal twice a week.
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What was "Superman and Me" about?
-how Sherman Alexie learned to read
-how his past shaped him
Who saved the colonists?
Native Americans
What did colonial writers primarily create?
-letters
-political ideas
-colony descriptions
What did John Smith write?
"The General History of Virginia"
The tomatoes is in season right now.
are
What happened in "The Maui Creation" story?
-the great fish
-the islands
How is the true story of Pocahontas different than the Disney movie?
-age
-circumstances
What were the descriptions of the colonies used for?
-to encourage immigrants
-to continue support from European countries
What did Phillis Wheatley write?
"On Being Brought from Africa to America"
"To S.M., a Young African Painter, on Seeing His Works"
Onions and potato taste delicious together.
tastes
What is oral tradition?
-not written down
-passed generation to generation
What is the main idea of "To My Dear and Loving Husband?'
-lasting love
What is "Poor Richard's Almanck" about?
-little words of wisdom called aphorisms
What did Anne Bradstreet write?
"To My Dear and Loving Husband"
Marble is an expensive stone use to make countertops.
used
What do Native Americans use to preserve oral traditions?
-totem poles
-dancing
-the art of story telling
-religion
-location
-colonists' goals
What is an aphorism?
-short sayings or pointed statements
What did William Bradford write?
"Of Plymouth Plantation"
Neither cats nor dogs like getting baths.
correct