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What age is talked about this Unit?
The age of Reason
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What are the years where the Age of Reason Takes Place
1750-1800 or 18th century
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Writers and thinkers valued what over faith?
reason
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What did they believe in to further Human Progress?
Power of Reason and Science
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Did they Believe that People are evil by nature?
No, They Believed in Blank Slate or Tabula Rasa
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What was Mostly produced during this time?
Public Writing
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What are some examples of Public Writing
Newspapers, Magazines. Almanacs
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Patrick Henry was a…?
Orator - Public Speaker
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Thomas Paine was influential in…?
Swaying the Publics Opinion
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What did Thomas Jefferson Draft?
The Declaration of Independance
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What was the Original hope for the Constitution
It would at least last for one generation
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What type of writing wasn’t made yet?
American Novels, Plays of Importance, AND THE MODERN SHORT STORY
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Where did Thomas Paine meet Jefferson?
London
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What was Thomas ordered to do to Troops?
He was ordered to read to them.
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Thomas is seen as the hero of what?
He is seen as the Hero of the revolution
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What type of writing style is Thomas known for?
Parallelism - repeated uses of phrases that are similar in structure or meaning
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How was Phyllis Weatly when she was bought?
She was 8 years old
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Who bought Phyllis?
John wheatly in 1761
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What John wheatly do to Phyllis that wasn’t normal
He taught her how to read and write
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How old was Phyllis when she published her first poem?
She was 13 years old
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What type of writing was Phyllis known for?
Personification - giving human characteristics to inanimate objects
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What was the poem glorifying George Washington called?
“To His excellency, George Washington”
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How does Phyllis Personify America?
She glorifies the Bravery and Goodness of the Revolution by Calling America the Goddess of Columbia
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What does Phyllis Glorify Washington for?
For HIs Bravery and Goodness, and Calls him the Perfect Leader for the Nation defended by Heaven
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What Did Phyllis Hope for in the Revolution?
That America Would Beat Britain
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What does Phyllis ask Washington to do?
That He proceeds with the War
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What does Phyllis say will be Washington’s reward
He will be rewarded with a crown, a golden Throne, and a mansion
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What was the other poem that Phyllis wrote?
“An Hymn to an Evening”
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What is “An Hymn to an Evening” about?
Its about describing a sunset and The strength of the Nights restorative power.
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How does “An Hymn to an Evening” Talk about storms and Nature?
After a storm, Natures thrives again
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What does “An Hymn to an Evening” wish for?
Asks for a peaceful night of sleep and to wake up the next morning to strive for pure life.
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Where was Benjamin Franklin Born?
In Boston
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Did Benjamin ever receive Formal Education?
No He didn’t receive Formal Education
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When Ben leave School?
He left school at 10 years old
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What did Ben Become as a occupation
A printer and Scientist
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What did Ben discover/Invent?
Lightning Rod, Bifocals, New stove, Laws of electricity, understanding of earthquakes, and ocean currents
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What type of writing is Ben known for?
Aphorism - an observation that contains a general truth; a concise statement of a scientific principle
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What is another name for a public letter
Epistle - Letters intended for a wide audience
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Abigail Adams was the mother of what?
The U.S. presidents
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Who was she married to?
She was married to John Adams (1735-1826)
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How long did John Adams serve?
He served from 1797 to 1801 and was the 2nd U.S. President
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Who was Abigails Adams’s Child?
John Quincy Adams (1767 - 1848)
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How long did John Quincy Serve?
He served from 1825 - 1829 and he was the 6th U.S. President
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Were Abigail’s letters ever intended for publication?
She did not intend them to be published to the public
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What were some of Abigail’s concerns?
Women’s legal right over property, Disapproved slavery, was a pioneer for Women’s right to own property, and a strong advocate for educational opportunities for women.
