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?

William Bradford and excerpts from Of Plymouth Plantation To what cause does Bradford attribute the weakening of the Plymouth community, starting about 1632?

Thomas Jefferson – “The Declaration of Independence” What was Thomas Jefferson’s role in “The Declaration of Independence”?  How and why was he chosen for this role?  

Although the Pilgrims were religiously motivated to relocate to the “New World,” discuss why this was not the only factor involved in their decision to set sail.

John Smith – “The General History of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles” When is John Smith taken prisoner by the Native Americans?

Anne Bradstreet—“To My Dear and Loving Husband” How does Puritan doctrine view marriage and romantic love?

Although Cotton Mather wrote over 400 works, what did some of the more engaging writings concern?  Why were they more popular and engaging for that time period?  Explain what was going on at that time with the Puritans.