American History Final

How old was Equiano when he was kidnapped?

11

Equiano records he was born in what African country?

Nigeria

After being shipped to Barbados, Equiano was sent to __________________?

Virginia

How old was Equiano when he first arrived in England?

12

Equiano became involved in the movement to abolish slavery. With which organization was he a prominent member?

Sons of Africa

Did Equiano die a wealthy man?

yes

What was Equiano's profession in 1776?

hairdresser

How many years after Equiano's death did England abolish slavery?

10

Olaudah Equiano was abducted from his __________ village in West Africa.

Ibo

How many children did Equiano father?

2

Who was Irving named after?

George Washington

Which two presidents did Irving write about?

Thomas Jefferson and George Washington

Besides writing, what occupation did Irving study?

Law

rving was the first American literary _________________.

Humorist

Which movie directed by Tim Burton is based on a story by Irving?

The Legend of Sleepy Hallow

Irving is the first to write _________ and ______________ as entertainment.

History and biology

What two titles are recognized as Irving's influential contribution to American literature?

Rip van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hallow

Irving was a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction. His main focus was on science-fiction from the sea.

False

Who was Diedrich Knickerbocker?

Knickerbocker was Irving's ghost writer.

Irving was given the titles of "Father of American Literature" and "Father of American ________________."

Letters

Who did LHHS donate much of her profits to in the beginning of her career?

She donated much of her proceeds to various reform groups such as the temperance movement, peace societies, and missionary groups.

How many children did Sigourney birth? How many did she raise?

Birthed-5 Raised-5

LHHS's husband was not at all supportive of her work. He made her quit in order to raise the children. Otherwise, more publications would have been available.

FALSE

What is the significance of Sigourney's student Alice Cogswell?

She was deaf and the first student enrolled in the country's first school for the deaf.

Sigourney published a book a year which made her a shrewd businesswoman.

True

What is her argument in Letters to Young Ladies?

She believed that ladies should practice reading aloud, promoted the importance of being agreeable, and suggested ways to take notes along with advice on how to paraphrase what has been read.

According to Sigourney, women's conversation should adhere to three rules.

Women's conversation should give_____

It should be ____

And it should be ____

Pleasure, instructive, and comforting

What kind of concerns did much of her poetry discuss and focus on?

It discusses Native American and anti-slavery issues set in a religious context.

Why did Sigourney first decide that she would never marry?

She wanted to stay and take care of her parents cause she was the only child.

Why has she often been slandered and made the point of ridicule?

Her only biographer referred to her work as "hack work" lacking in creativity.

Emerson was considered the father of _____________________.

the American Transcendental movement

_________________________ represented a new way of understanding truth and knowledge. Supporters of this believed that knowledge could be arrived at not just through the senses, but through intuition and contemplation of the internal spirit. As such, they professed skepticism of all established religions.

Transcendental

The little book, Nature represented 10 years of intense study in what three areas?

philosophy, literature, religion

Death inspired Emerson so much because his father was an embalmer and he witness the bodies of dead neighbors within his own home.

FALSE

What occupation did Emerson first have?

Minister

According to the last question of the web quest, Emerson's focus on the famous essay, "Self-Reliance" Emerson instructs the reader to examine his relationship with _______________________ and ______________________ and to trust his own judgement above all others.

Nature, God

Hawthorne was born in ________________________, home of the ___________________________.

salem, MA. Salem witch trials

The Scarlett Letter is considered the first true ___________________drama.

psychological

What did Hawthorne and Emerson have in common?

They were both Transcendentalist.

Several years after publishing Fanshawe, what did Hawthorne try to do?

He tried to destroy all the copies because he thought they were unworthy of him.

He set many stories against the somber background of _____________ New England, the world of his ancestors.

Puritan

Hawthorne called his writing romance.

True

The three themes of which Hawthorne often wrote were morality, _______, and redemption.

sin

In Rappaccini's Daughter, what did Signor Giacomo do to his daughter?

He raised rare poisonous plants and infected his daughter with their poisons so that her very touch or breath could be fatal to another.

The collection of short stories that "Rappaccini's Daughter" was found was titled Nature's Comforts through Time.

false

Critics examine "Rappaccini's Daughter" and consider it to be ______________ to women from the masculine point of view.

destructive

How old was Poe's wife when he married her?

13

Was Poe successful or unsuccessful as the editor for Southern Literary Messenger? How do you know?

Successful. He increased its circulation significantly.

Poe is widely acknowledged as the inventor of the modern ____________ story and an innovator in the science fiction genre.

detective

What did Poe's parents do for a living?

traveling actors

What was the difference between Poe and other authors at the time?

Poe focused his criticism on the specifics of style and construction. Others of his time concerned themselves with moral or ideological generalities.

Which of the following was NOT listed as a theorized cause of Poe's death?

drowning

Poe went to college with less money than he needed. What did he do to make money?

he took up gambling

What did Poe do to keep warm in college?

He burned his furniture

After Poe's death, Rufus Griswold successfully peddled Poe's literary works and made him the success he is today.

FALSE

Poe made his living as America's first great _______________ critic and theoretician.

literary

Poe did not make much financial gain with his publishing of the magazines and papers.

TRUE

What were Poe's last words?

"Lord help my poor soul"

What three literary texts contain the quote, "A house divided against itself cannot stand"?

It is found in the synoptic gospels: Matthew, Mark and Luke.

What did Lincoln's friends and colleagues initially think about his speech before he gave it?

They regarded the speech as too radical for the occasion.

For what occasion was the speech given?

Lincoln gave the speech after he accepted the Illinois Republican Party's nomination as that state's United States senator.

Who was Lincoln running against? Who won?

He was running against Stephen A. Douglas; Stephan A. Douglas won.

When Lincoln referenced the Bible, he made the parallel to what American was going through with the division of the country between the western pioneers and the English puritans.

FALSE

This speech was made before the Civil War.

TRUE

Stowe was influenced by her father who fought for what cause?

Lyman Stowe was committed to social justice.

The men in Stowe's family all followed what profession?

they were all preachers

The women in Stowe's family all followed what profession?

the women were all authors

Along with their interest in literature, Harriet and Calvin Stowe shared a strong belief in ________________.

Abolition

"So you are the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war," was supposedly stated by.....?

Abe Lincoln

How many books did Stowe publish?

more than 30

Irving is the first to write _________ and ______________ as entertainment.

History and biology