English: Unit 1 Test
Smith experiences have become part of the __________.
"American Frontier"
What writers did John Smith infulence?
- Benjamin Franklin - Ralph Waldo Emerson - Walt Whitman - Mark Twain
John Smith (writer) was famous for publishing what?
- The General Historie of Virginia - New England and the Summer Isles - A description of New England
What three key points of Bradford's public office do you consider most important?
- encouraged new imigration - established Democratic process - established good relationships
What three qualities did Badford possess that helped him survive in the Northern colony?
- endurance - intelligence - courage
John Smith delegated ___________ and motivated settlers to _______.
- responsibilities - work
He was one of the first American writers to explore the following themes:
- self-craetion - practically - industry - self reliamce - cultural contact
What is John Smith famous for?
For founding and settling in Jamestown- the first permanent British settlement in America
What happened to John Howland? Describe his fate.
He got thrown off into the sea but didn't die because he caught the ropeand God saved him
How does William Bradford alleviate the fears of the passengers?
He reasured them by sayng they have a screw to fix the beam
How does Bradford's tone change when talking about the health of the crew ship? Why is this significant?
He says it in a heart touching and soft tone
What happened to squanto? How did the Pilgrims feel about him?
Squanto continued and was sent as a special instrument to God
Upon successful completion of the perilous voyage, what did Bradford notice about the situation?
That nobody or nothing there feels sorry for them
Why does Bradford reflect upon "the Lord" when descriing the seven well?
That they are not all affected by sickness or lameness
What did Bradford feel the children of the fathers should say?
That they were brave, and God kept them alive.
What is "Of Plymouth Platation? What was the purpose of the account?
a first-hand account of the Pilgrims' struggle to endure, only by courage and unbending faith
Allegory
a literary work that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaninh, typicall a morl or political one
Who is Sammoset? How has he come to speak English?
a pemaquid tribal tribe chief from Maine, he could speak english because he has been entertained by people who speak english
A Description of New England...
although presented as a nonfiction narrative, it is actually an advertisement for the lands Smith explored
What is the meaning of: "When Grizzlies Walked Upright": Mount Shasta, beaver, otter, fish, birds, grizzly bears
how the earth was created by a chief
What do John Smith's works discuss?
leadership and survival in the Virginia wilderness
Archetype: the small, determined character whose courage saves the day
muskrat
Tall Tale
story with unbelievable elements, often exaggerations of real events
What lamentable event occurs? What does this suggest about his morals?
that in two or three months half their company died especially in january and Febuary
What does Sammoset do to be helpful toward the Pilgrims?
that neither he nor any of his should injure or do hurt to any of their people , that when their men came to them, they should leave their bows and arrows behind them
"A Description of New England" was an edvertisement for
the New World
Archetype: the disobedient child
the chief's duaghter
What is the meaning of: "The Earth on Tutle's Back": the world
the earth is formed on a turtlle's back
What do his works exemplify?
the genres of narrative historical accounts and tall tales
Who is Squanto?
was a Patuxet man who assisted the Pilgrims after their first winter in what is now Massachusetts. He was integral to their very survival.
Who did John Smith build relationships with?
With Native Americans to assure the settlement of survival
Explain what you can infer about the place of dreams in Native American culture from the excerpt from "The Earth on Turtle's Back."
It shows that they valued their dreams, and they believed that if you dream something, it will come true
Archetype: the being made up of two races
Native American
What is the name of the simple language used to write "Of Plymouth Planation"?
Puritan Plain Style
How are the Pilgrims disginguished from the Puritans?
Puritans- purify church Pilgrims- seperate from the church
At first, what seems to be the realationhip between the pilgrims and the Indians?
Their relationship was innocent
Based on the end of this excerpt, how did the Pilgrims end out with the season?
They began to harvest and fit up their houses with dwellings against winter, and brought plenty of good.
What two major diffiulties did the pilgrims face after landing at Plymouth?
They met with Indians with arrows, the harsh weather(winter), wildernes
What does this excerpt from "When Grizzliez Walked Upright" tell you about the beiefs of Native Americans regarding the taking of responsibility of their actions?
They thought that for every consequence, there will be an action
How does Bradford describe those not afflicted by disease? What do they do? What does this suggest about work ethnic and the value of human life?
They were caring and hospitable
How did they determine the best place to dock the ship?
They were sailing back and fourth until the tide and wind were right in able to dock
how did the passengers treat him when he fell ill/ What does this say about their morality?
They would show them mercy, which made their heart relent as the boatswain
