American Literature Lierary Time Periods

Question 1

Inspired by Nature

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Transcendentalism

Question 2

These people believed in a theocracy.

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Puritan

Question 3

Langston Hughes is a notable author from this time period.

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Harlem Renaissance

Question 4

A notable author from this time period is Stephen Crane.

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Realism

Question 5

The literature of this time period gave African Americans a voice.

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Harlem Renaissance

Question 6

The people of this time period believed in predestination.

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Puritan

Question 7

This movement was centralized in Harlem.

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Harlem Renaissance

Question 8

The people of this time period were fighting for their freedom from Britain.

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Revolutionary

Question 9

"The World on a Turtle's Back" is a written work from which time period?

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Native American

Question 10

The people of this time period were fear driven.

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Puritan

Question 11

The people from this time period are fighting for freedom for African Americans.

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Harlem Renaissance

Question 12

Much of the writing from this time period was political.

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Revolutionary

Question 13

These people were self-reliant and believed in nonconformity.

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Transcendentalism

Question 14

For these people, religion is a way of life.

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Puritan

Question 15

The literature of this time period was known for sensational/supernatural details.

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Romanticism

Question 16

Unofficial beginning of the Civil Rights Movement

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Harlem Renaissance

Question 17

These people are known for their creation myths.

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Native American

Question 18

Known for telling America's "real stories."

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Realism

Question 19

Inspired by God

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Puritan

Question 20

Writing is entertainment for the first time.

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Romanticism

Question 21

The literature of this time period was originally passed down through oral tradition.

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Native American

Question 22

Henry David Thoreau is a notable author from this time period.

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Transcendentalism

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