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 Henry David Thoreau – Walden Why does humanity need Nature, according to Thoreau?

American Historical Period of 1820-1865 Which of the following was a common belief among white Americans in the antebellum period about the plight of Native Americans?

Christopher Columbus – “Letter of Discovery” How was Columbus able to take possession of the islands he encountered on his first voyage to the Western Hemisphere?

Ralph Waldo Emerson states that one class of person is best able to see the “integrity of impression” made by the land. Who is this person?

Christopher Columbus – “Letter of Discovery” What charge was levied against Columbus when he was imprisoned on the island of Hispañola?

Crèvecoeur – “Letters from an American Farmer” Which of the following does de Crèvecoeur NOT list as a characteristic of an American?

The invention of the ___________________ became a major driving force in leading the European expansion in the Americas.

In lines 21-36 in the poem, “Here Follows Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House, July 10th, 1666,” Anne Bradstreet seems to be walking by the ruins at some later point after the fire has consumed her house.  How does Bradstreet feel as she walks by?  What material items does she miss in particular? Do you recognize the Biblical allusion in the phrase “all’s vanity”?  What does that mean?  Be sure to address each question.

What was the Young Ladies’ Academy, and why was it such a profound establishment at that time in America’s history?

Phillis Wheatley – “On Being Brought from Africa to America” What explicit assumption of Americans is this poem working actively to dispel?