American Studies 1020 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Protestantism, Manifest Destiny, Transcendentalism
4 Jan 2016
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American studies exam (sun, dec 13th @ 2pm) 3 parts: identify and define key terms, identify and describe the significant of site passages. Fundamental terms or names/titles; there are 10 and you have to answer all of them - 2 to 3 sentences. 5 (who is written by, the name of the text what is it about and the significance of the passage to this course) Answer 1 out of 3 essay questions. Sentimental literature used to attack slavery: short essay (worth 50%) Jeremiad: originated from winthrops and the puritans (ex. ) It is the foundation myth of america o. Idea of having a sacred mission in the world. Empire of liberty and the irony o: people who were oppressed wanted to achieve this empire of. Is a theme first developed by thomas jefferson to identify the responsibility of the united states to spread freedom across the world. Ironic because this empire of liberty was supposed to include every.
