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| What is the term given to the fatal flaw that all humans possess due to Adam and Eve's premier transgression? | Original Sin |
| What is the name for a series of religious revivals to restore Puritan values? | Great Awakening |
| What is the name for a the Puritan idea of creating a community guided in all aspects by the Bible? | City Upon a Hill |
| What was Cotton Mather's theory for good writing? | The more information, the better |
| What type of writing or communication presents only the facts? | Objective |
| What is the term for John Calvins' doctrine that God has already decided who will achieve salvation and who will not? | Predestination |
| In her poem "Upon the Burning of Our House," Bradstreet states that she sees something every time she passes her burned up house. What is it that she sees? | The places and possessions that were inside her house |
| In the end of her poem, where does the speaker's "hope and treasure" lie? | Heaven |
| What Puritan belief do the following lines exemplify? "Yea, so it was, and so 'twas just. / It was His own, it was not mine." | That God is in control of everything and should not be questioned |
| The line “Then while we live, in love let’s so persevere” suggests that Bradstreet regards Puritan life as... | Difficult-persevere is the key word |
| What is the main theme of "Upon the Burning of Our House"? | People should trust God and not be concerned about the loss of earthly possessions |
| In Bradstreet's "To My Dear and Loving Husband," what ideas about heaven and the afterlife does the poem convey? (State at least 1) | Heaven is a paradise / people are rewarded in the afterlife for deeds done on earth |
| The first two lines of the poem, "If ever two were one, then surely we. / If ever man were lov'd by wife, then thee," illustrate the Puritan plain style because they: | use simple, common words-the use of simple, plain language was characteristic of Puritan writing |
| Why does William Bradford make a point of contrasting how the sailors treated the sick with the way the Puritans treated the sick? | To show that the Puritans would build a Godly society of compassion |
| What best describes Bradford’s relationship with the Natives? | Mutually beneficial |
| Bradford’s main point in this excerpt from Of Plymouth Plantation is to show how... | Religious faith (God) helped the settlers |
| Which of the following best conveys Bradford's attitude in this excerpt from "Of Plymouth Plantation"? | faith in the workings of Divine Providence |
| According to Bradford's account, the settlers' relationship with the Native Americans changes from: | Suspicious to appreciative |
| What initially made the Pilgrim's suspicious of the Native Americans? | They stole their tools |
| What percentage of the Pilgrims died during the first winter? | 50% |
| At the time Bradford wrote this piece, how long had the Native Americans and the Pilgrims lived in peace? | 24 years |
| Through his style, Mather intends to sound like someone who is _____________ reporting the facts. | Objectively |
| For what was Martha Carrier indicted? | bewitching several people |
| To what had Carrier's children confessed prior to the trial? | To being witches |
| In the memorandum, it states that those who testified against Carrier "agreed that the devil had promised her" what? | To be the queen of hell |
| According to the Salem Witch Trial video, how many people were actually hanged for being witches in Salem? | 19 |
| According to the Salem Witch Trial video, for how long had people been hunting witches in Europe? | over 300 years |
| According to the Salem Witch Trial video, approximately how many people were killed in Europe for being a witch? | 60,000-300,000 |
| What important legal premise developed as a result of the Salem Witch Trials? | Innocent until proven guilty |
| What is Jonathan Edwards’ central point in Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God? | The only hope for salvation is through Christian rebirth, accepting Jesus as personal savior |
| To which emotion does Edwards’ appeal in the following passage? “How awful it is to be left behind at such a day! To see so many others feasting, while you are pining and perishing!” | Envy-it compares one condition to another; the pining person would want what the "feasting" have |
| To what emotion does Edwards appeal in his audience for the majority of the sermon? | Fear |
| At what age did Edwards enter college at Yale? | 13 years old |
| According to the opening paragraph, what keeps sinners from falling into hell? | the hand of God |
| What is one comparison Edwards compares God's wrath to? | Flood waters dammed up/held back by God / A bent bow with the arrow pointed at one's heart |
| Edwards was a leader in what religious revival that was sweeping the colonies in the 1730's and 1740's. | Great Awakening |
| What were the two main hardships the colonist of Jamestown faced during the first winter? | Lack of food / illness |
| Who first provided assistance to the colonists? | The sailors who brought them from England |
| What are the three main criticisms John Smith had of the new president and colonist Martin? | He was not liked / He had poor judgment / He was lazy |
| After Smith was captured, what did he possess that amazed the Native Americans and he used to explain the universe to them in a few minutes? | a Compass |
| Who does Smith praise in his work for their good leadership, self-sacrifice, and hard work? | John Smith--himself |
| According to the video on Pocahontas, why was Pocahontas at the meeting with John Smith where she threw herself on him? | She was being trained to be a leader |
| Why did John Smith write this piece in 3rd person and not 1st person? | To appear more objective |
| According to the video, why did the Native Americans probably stop trading with the colonists? | There was a drought and not enough food |
| What did the colonists do when the Native Americans stopped trading with them? | The colonists attacked them |
| What word means cool and distant? | aloof |
| What word means spoken or written communication? | discourse |
| What word means compensation? | recompense |
| What word means loyal and committed? | staunch |
| What word means various or several? | sundry |
| According to the Pocahontas video, what did the colonists plan to do to get food? | Trade cheap copper with the Native Americans |
| How old was the youngest person accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials? | 4 years old |
| Which reading selection was the most objective? | Bradford's OF PLYMOUTH PLANTATION-it has the least amount of personal opinion, criticism, and charged language |
| What type of writing conveys the writer's feelings, opinions, and biases? | Subjective writing |
| News broadcasts are assumed to be this type of writing/communication. | Objective |
| Almost all communication is... | a mixture of objective and subjective writing/communication |
| Spectral Evidence is... | was testimony that the accused witch's spirit (i.e. spectre) appeared to the witness in a dream or vision |
| What happened to someone after they were accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials? | They were put in prison until their trial. |
| In both the Bradford and Smith accounts, what can one infer about the Native Americans? | They were civilized people willing to help those in need and work with the settlers. |
