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A Nation is Born- 11th Grade Lit.
A Nation is Born- 11th Grade Lit.
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American Revolution literature based on Prentice Hall textbook.
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1
The American Revolution was preceded by ____.
Battle at Concord
Trail of Tears
War of 1812
French & Indian War
2
Andrew Hamilton argued
his
material was true and therefore not libelous.
Thomas Paine
John Paul Jones
John Peter Zenger
James Franklin
3
He argued our language should be independent of Gr.Britain and compiled the first dictionary.
Merriam Webster
Benjamin Bannecker
Benjamin Franklin
Noah Webster
4
His 1776 pamphlet
Common Sense
sold 100,000 copies swaying public opinion toward independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Ben Franklin
James Otis
5
This form of literature was still non-existent in the Revolutionary Period.
plays
short story
novels
all
6
His fiery denunciation of the Stamp Act resulted is accusations of treason.
Andrew Hamilton
Thomas Paine
Patrick Henry
John Paul Zenger
7
Frenchman coined the term "melting pot" to describe America's heterogeneous population.
Jean Jacques Rosseau
Michel-Guillaume Jean de Crevecoeur
Victor Hugo
Phillip Freneau
8
"Everyone is doing it"
bandwagon appeal
anecdote
repetition
loaded language
9
The Revolutionary War lasted approximately __ years.
6
10
4
2
10
This document established a league of friendship among the states.
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Treaty of Versailles
Bill of Rights
11
The writers and thinkers of the Enlightenment valued ____ over faith.
money
light
government
reason
12
Although King George did not read this document right away,its publication started the Revolut.
Farmer's Almanack
The Bill of Rights
The Crisis
The Declaration of Independence
13
The founding fathers hoped this document would last a generation. It has been amended 27 times.
Declaration of Independence
Tax form 1099
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
14
Her private letter to her daughter describes life in the new White House.
Phillis Wheatley
Abigail Adams
Jean Crevecouer
Hillary Clinton
15
Prior to the 1770's people living in VA and NY were still ____ subjects.
English
Both British and English
American
British
16
'Tis easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.
autobiography
aphorism
rhetorical device
all
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autobiography
all
usually written in 1st person
a personal view of history/primary source
Ben Franklin wrote one
18
The Declaration of Independence was written by a committee but __ is given the most credit.
Thomas Jefferson
none of these
Andrew Hamilton
Ben Franklin
19
Poet who honored George Washington in verse and describes America as a heaven-defended race.
none of these
Abigail Adams
Phillis Wheatley
Columbia
20
The Revolutionary War started with encounters at Lexington and Concord often called ____.
The Enlightenment
The midnight ride
The shot heard around the world
Kite and key
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"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot...
Thomas Paine
neither
both
from The Crisis
22
The population of the US in 1800 was approximately...
3,530,315
5,300,000
535,000,000
55,000
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Ben Franklin argued for the ratification of this document as a basis for our nation.
Magna Carta
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
