Influential Literature in America - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
This essay was written during the Mexican War. In it, the writer defended a citizen’s right to disobey unjust laws.	Civil Disobedience	80%
This novel discussed the concept of Marxist socialism.	Das Kapital	80%
This book criticized the use of pesticides in the environment. It played a major role in launching the modern environmental movement.	Silent Spring	80%
Advocated for a free market economic policy. It specifically called for a “laissez-faire” approach.	The Wealth of Nations	80%
This novel is considered to be Mark Twain’s masterpiece. It is also seen as a classic example of American Regionalism.	Adventures of Huckleberry Finn	60%
Work that offered critique of Spain’s policies in the New World.	A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies	60%
Essay on the meaning of wealth - from one of the richest men in American history.	The Gospel of Wealth	60%
This novel takes place during the Dust Bowl. It follows a family of “Okies” as they flee to California.	The Grapes of Wrath	60%
This novel was a product of the “Lost Generation” of the Roaring Twenties. In it, the author criticizes the materialism of the time.	The Great Gatsby	60%
Advocated for the United States to build a larger Navy to establish its global power.	The Influence of Sea Power Upon History	60%
This novel exposed the extremely poor working conditions in American meatpacking plants. Though highly sensationalized, it led to the passage of significant consumer protection laws.	The Jungle	60%
This novel was extremely popular during the abolitionist era. It vastly accelerated the growth of the abolitionist movement.	Uncle Tom's Cabin	60%
This pamphlet, which was published early in the Revolutionary War, called for colonial separation from England. This acted as a catalyst for rebelling patriots to join the cause.	Common Sense	40%
This article was written by a “muckraker” journalist. In it, the author exposes John D. Rockefeller’s predatory business practices.	History of the Standard Oil Company	40%
This essay featured photography that exposed the conditions of urban slums in the midst of the “Gilded Age.”	How the Other Half Lives	40%
This novel is a classic tale of the concept of man vs. nature. Many consider it to be the “Great American Novel.”	Moby Dick	40%
A publication that contained many of Benjamin Franklin’s most famous sayings.	Poor Richard's Almanack	40%
Sociological examination of wealth and poverty in American society during the “Gilded Age.”	Progress and Poverty	40%
This series of essays was written by an influential group of individuals in an attempt to support the ratification of the Constitution.	The Federalist Papers	40%
This book played a major role in launching and popularizing the modern women’s (feminist) movement.	The Feminine Mystique	40%
This novel, set during the French and Indian War, was published less than a decade after its conclusion.	The Last of the Mohicans	40%
This book shared a French historian/writer’s observations on American society.	Democracy in America	20%
This book argued that humans and/or the government have the power to change the laws of nature.	Dynamic Sociology	20%
This novel compiled the author’s “free verse” poetry and was incredibly influential to other poets. Many of the poems were inspired by the work of transcendentalists.	Leaves of Grass	20%
This publication, written by a former slave, acted as a major factor in the abolitionist movement.	North Star	20%
This book articulated the concept of “Taylorism” - which refers to the efficiency model of production.	Principles of Scientific Management	20%
This sermon, given in the midst of the “Great Awakening,” characterized the religious revivals of the time.	Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God	20%
This novel spoke of the detriment of poor southern whites caused by slavery.	The Impending Crisis of the South	20%
This novel deals with Puritanical views of morality and sin in New England. It is a classic example of American Romanticism.	The Scarlet Letter	20%
Classic transcendentalist work that offered critiques of society during the Market Revolution.	Walden	20%
This book heavily criticized America's policies regarding Native Americans.	A Century of Dishonor	0%
This novel, set during the future, was popular during the “Gilded Age.” In it, the author imagines the U.S. as a socialist utopia.	Looking Backward	0%
This literature - which included moral messages - was standard in American school curriculum prior to the outbreak of the Civil War.	McGuffey Readers	0%
This novel was popular in the midst of the “Gilded Age.” It is a classic “rags to riches” story.	Ragged Dick	0%
This publication called for the immediate abolition of slavery. It was incredibly influential in the abolitionist movement.	The Liberator	0%

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