People and Terms Set

What was Noah Webster known for?

Taught millions to read and not one to sin.

Who is William McGuffey?

Remembered for his reading textbooks.

What did Josiah Holbrook found?

The Lyceum Movement.

Which American poet was honored in England's Westminster Abbey?

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

What distinguished James Russell Lowell's writing?

His powerful patriotic verse.

What tales did Washington Irving write?

Exciting tales of Dutch settlers along the Hudson River.

Who is considered America's greatest novelist?

James Fenimore Cooper.

What is Nathaniel Hawthorne best known for writing?

The Scarlet Letter.

Who was Stephen Foster?

Best known American composer.

What tradition did Lowell Mason continue?

The 'singing school' tradition.

Who helped found the Academy of Fine Arts?

Charles Wilson Peale.

What did Eli Whitney invent?

The first cotton gin.

What is significant about the University of North Carolina?

It was the first state university to begin operating.

Where did Charles G Finny pioneer higher education for blacks?

Oberlin College.

What was Wesleyan College noted for?

It became the first college to open its doors to women.

What is traditional education?

It passes the accumulated knowledge of the past to the present generation.

What is the Blue-backed Speller?

An American spelling book.

What are McGuffey’s Readers?

The most widely used and distributed series of school books in America.

What characterized the Romantic era in literature?

It emphasized man's aspirations, emotions, individuality, personal experiences, and imaginations.

Who were the Schoolroom or Fireside Poets?

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Greenleaf Whittier, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and James Russell Lowell, who emphasized family values and patriotism.

What is the Hudson River School known for?

Landscape paintings of scenes along the Hudson River.

What is a plantation?

An agricultural estate that used slave labor to produce cash crops.