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Influential Literature in America - Statistics
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- The average score is 12 of 35
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| Description | Work of Literature | % Correct |
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| 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 | 75%
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| This novel is a classic tale of the concept of man vs. nature. Many consider it to be the “Great American Novel.” | Moby Dick | 75%
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| This novel takes place during the Dust Bowl. It follows a family of “Okies” as they flee to California. | The Grapes of Wrath | 75%
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| 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 | 75%
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| This novel, set during the French and Indian War, was published less than a decade after its conclusion. | The Last of the Mohicans | 75%
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| This novel deals with Puritanical views of morality and sin in New England. It is a classic example of American Romanticism. | The Scarlet Letter | 75%
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| This novel was extremely popular during the abolitionist era. It vastly accelerated the growth of the abolitionist movement. | Uncle Tom's Cabin | 75%
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| Classic transcendentalist work that offered critiques of society during the Market Revolution. | Walden | 75%
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| 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 | 50%
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| This book shared a French historian/writer’s observations on American society. | Democracy in America | 50%
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| 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 | 50%
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| A publication that contained many of Benjamin Franklin’s most famous sayings. | Poor Richard's Almanack | 50%
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| This book criticized the use of pesticides in the environment. It played a major role in launching the modern environmental movement. | Silent Spring | 50%
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| 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 | 50%
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| 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 | 50%
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| This essay was written during the Mexican War. In it, the writer defended a citizen’s right to disobey unjust laws. | Civil Disobedience | 25%
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| This novel discussed the concept of Marxist socialism. | Das Kapital | 25%
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| This essay featured photography that exposed the conditions of urban slums in the midst of the “Gilded Age.” | How the Other Half Lives | 25%
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| This publication, written by a former slave, acted as a major factor in the abolitionist movement. | North Star | 25%
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| This novel was popular in the midst of the “Gilded Age.” It is a classic “rags to riches” story. | Ragged Dick | 25%
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| 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 | 25%
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| This book played a major role in launching and popularizing the modern women’s (feminist) movement. | The Feminine Mystique | 25%
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| Essay on the meaning of wealth - from one of the richest men in American history. | The Gospel of Wealth | 25%
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| Advocated for a free market economic policy. It specifically called for a “laissez-faire” approach. | The Wealth of Nations | 25%
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| This book heavily criticized America's policies regarding Native Americans. | A Century of Dishonor | 0%
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| Work that offered critique of Spain’s policies in the New World. | A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies | 0%
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| This book argued that humans and/or the government have the power to change the laws of nature. | Dynamic Sociology | 0%
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| 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 | 0%
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| 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%
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| This literature - which included moral messages - was standard in American school curriculum prior to the outbreak of the Civil War. | McGuffey Readers | 0%
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| This book articulated the concept of “Taylorism” - which refers to the efficiency model of production. | Principles of Scientific Management | 0%
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| Sociological examination of wealth and poverty in American society during the “Gilded Age.” | Progress and Poverty | 0%
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| This novel spoke of the detriment of poor southern whites caused by slavery. | The Impending Crisis of the South | 0%
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| Advocated for the United States to build a larger Navy to establish its global power. | The Influence of Sea Power Upon History | 0%
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| This publication called for the immediate abolition of slavery. It was incredibly influential in the abolitionist movement. | The Liberator | 0%
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