Washington Irving – “Rip Van Winkle” While avoiding the terrors of Dame Van Winkle one day in the Kaatskills, Rip hears a sound that begins his odd adventure. Which of the following best describes the sound?

Thomas Paine – Common Sense According to Thomas Paine, how will the fate of America be decided?

According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, all of the uses of the world can be divided into which four categories?

Philip Freneau – “The Wild Honey Suckle” After reading “The Wild Honey Suckle,” explain the ways that Freneau compares the honey suckle plant to a life cycle.  Be sure to include specific references from the poem.

Crèvecoeur – “Letters from an American Farmer” Which of the following descriptions best describes de Crèvecoeur’s attitude toward slavery?

What is “Self-Reliance,” and why did Ralph Waldo Emerson write it?

What is the name of the first long-lived American settlement in the New World?

 Henry David Thoreau – Walden Why does humanity need Nature, according to Thoreau?

American Historical Period of 1820-1865 Which of the following was a common belief among white Americans in the antebellum period about the plight of Native Americans?

Ralph Waldo Emerson states that one class of person is best able to see the “integrity of impression” made by the land. Who is this person?