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?

John Winthrop – “A Model of Christian Charity” According to Winthrop, what forms the central connection that knits together the ideal Christian community?

What personal challenges did Anne Bradstreet endure during her young adulthood?  Include at least three in your answer.

How long did Henry David Thoreau live at Walden Pond?

Which of the following best describes the production of the text printed in The Norton Anthology of American Literature as “The Iroquois Creation Story”?

Benjamin Franklin-Autobiography In his own opinion, what was the first great mistake of Franklin’s life?

At the end of the narrative, who gives Mary Rowlandson and her family a place to live?

Washington Irving – “Rip Van Winkle” How is Dame Van Winkle characterized by the narrator?

Christopher Columbus – “Letter of Discovery” How long did Columbus’s first voyage take from the Canary Islands in Europe to his initial landing in the Americas?