American Literature: New World (Study Guide)

A journal is a daily account of events.

William Bradford wrote of the Pilgrims' voyage to the New World.

The first Pilgrims sailed on the Mayflower.

A constitution defines the fundamental system of government.

A metaphor implies a comparison between two dissimilar things.

A persuasive discourse attempts to convince someone.

The Puritans preached living a simple and straightforward life.

Sayings, songs and tales may be passed on through oral tradition.

Pocahontas saved John Smith from the native tribe.

A famous sermon by Johnathan Edwards is known as "Sinners of the Hand..."

Anne Bradstreet's home burned down.

A description appeals to the senses.

"God holds you over the pit of Hell much as one holds a spider over the fire..." comes from "Sinners of the Hand..."

John Smith wrote The General History of Virginia.

John Smith founded the settlement of Jamestown.

Connotation refers to the "feeling" of a word.

In The General History of Virginia, John Smith recounts the killing of two settlers by 300 bowmen.

Cotton Mather wrote about the Salem witch trials.

The Navajo believed that corn was crucial to creation.

The story of Plymouth Plantation tells how Squanto taught settlers to fish, grow corn, and procure commodities.

Johnathan Edwards wrote a persuasive speech.

The factual account of a people, nation or cuture is their history.

William Bradford was re-elected governor 30 times.

A narration tells a story.

The Deleware tribe used pictographs to tell the legend of creation.

An exposition provides an explanation.

The Iroquois united 5 tribes.

Columbus called the island of Cuba "Colba."

In "The Wonders of the Invisible World" Cotton Mathers reports on the witchcraft trial of Martha Carrier.

Coronado's expedition was mislead into what is now Texas.

Manitou is a great god in the Walum Olum legend of the Deleware.

Edward Taylor was exiled to the New World because he wouldn't talk to the Church of England. He wrote Huswifery. The Puritans would not accept his style because it was too ornate. Taylor believed in preordination, that God has already selected those He will save.

The Puritan, Anne Bradstreet, wrote poetry as a child to please her father. Anne wrote "The Burning of Our House" after her own house burned down. Her husband belonged to the Massachusetts Bay Company.

William Bradford wrote the Mayflower Contract agreement and about Plymouth Plantation. He was re-elected governor 30 times.

De Vaca wrote about his exploration of northern Florida in his journal.

The Navajo people settled in Northeastern US and maintained their cultural heritage by passing down the Navajo Origin Legend through oral tradition. This means that the story of their origins and cultural beliefs were not written down but instead shared through spoken word from one generation to another. Additionally, the Navajo people believed that corn played a vital role in creation, highlighting its significance in their culture and daily life.

Johnathan Edwards was a Puritan preacher and writer. When he spoke, audiences rose to their feet and cheered. He wrote the sermon "Sinners in the Hand..."

This Puritan writer sought objectivity in his journalism. Cotton Mather wrote "The Wonders of the Invisible World" about the witch trial of Martha Carrier. He fasted 450 times for sins he committed.

John Smith founded Jamestown. His account of the New World were exaggerated and depicted Native Americans as barbaric. Smith was saved from the native tribe by Pocahontas. He attempted to maintain an objective, journalistic style in the General History of Virginia.

Christopher Columbus often exaggerated events in his Journal of the First Voyage to America. One of his goals was to deliver letters from the king to Kublai Khan. Landing in the Bahama Islands, Columbus thought he had reached India.

The Pima tribe lived in central Arizona. They made houses of saplings bent into domes. Their legend is From the Houses of Magic.

An elaborate comparison between different subjects is called a conceit.

The Deleware tribe settled in Northeast United States. They told the story of Wolam Olum and explained nature using pictographs.

The Iroquois united 5 Native American tribes in Northeastern United States. They were enemies of the Deleware. Their government was defined in the Iroquois Constitution. Dekonawidah planted the Tree of Great Peace.