American Studies
Miscellaneous bits and pieces from history, theory and fiction.
Miscellaneous bits and pieces from history, theory and fiction.
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| Flashcards | 16 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | General Education |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 18.05.2013 / 20.05.2013 |
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Where did Washington's troops spend the winter of 1777/78?
Valley Forge
What city is Valley Forge close to?
Philadelphia
What was the name of the first African American writer who published a novel, Clotel; or, the President's Daughter (1853)?
William Wells Brown
What was the first name of John Adams' wife?
Abigail
What declaration did the 1848 Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls author?
The Declaration of Sentiments
What took place at Seneca Falls in 1848?
The Women's Rights Convention
What was Sara Parton's pen name?
Fanny Fern
What was Fanny Fern's real name?
Sara Parton
When did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
1803
From when to when did the French and Indian War last?
1754-1763
In which work did DuBois talk of the phenomenon of "double-consciousness", and when was it published?
The Souls of Black Folk, 1903
Quote DuBois' definition of "double-consciousness"!
"...a sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others, of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity."
When did the United States Constitution go into effect?
March 4, 1789
When did the Bill of Rights go into effect?
December 15, 1791
Who wrote Of Plymouth plantation, and from when to when?
William Bradford, 1630-1651
When and where was Jamestown founded?
1607; James River near Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
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