Introduction To Early American Literature

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Which statement best describes one main idea of Of Plymouth Plantation?
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The Pilgrims found themselves in a hostile environment with only their religious faith to sustain them.
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What is the most important idea of the second paragraph of Of Plymouth Plantation?
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The Pilgrims and ship's officers discussed the damage to the ship and decided to continue the voyage.
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What is the central idea of paragraph six of Of Plymouth Plantation?
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The land was cold, desolate, and dangerous, and the Pilgrims could not rely on the ship or their friends in Europe for survival.
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An article entitled "American Indian Oral Literatures" most likely focuses on
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American Indian stories passed down through spoken word.
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What does Of Plymouth Plantation reveal about the Pilgrims' readiness to establish a new colony where they landed?
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They were not prepared for the harshness of the environment or the hostility of the American Indians, and they had little food if the ship left before spring.
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Look at the table of contents from The Iroquois Book of Rites by Horatio Hale. Table of Contents Chapter 1: THE HURON-IROQUOIS NATIONS Chapter 2: THE LEAGUE AND ITS FOUNDERS Chapter 3: THE BOOK OF RITES Chapter 4: THE CONDOLING COUNCIL—CLANS AND CLASSES Chapter 5: THE CONDOLENCE AND THE INSTALLATION Chapter 6: THE LAWS OF THE LEAGUE Chapter 7: HISTORICAL TRADITIONS Chapter 8: THE IROQUOIS CHARACTER Chapter 9: THE IROQUOIS POLICY Chapter 10: THE IROQUOIS LANGUAGE Which chapter most likely contains information about the rules and regulations of the Iroquois Nation?
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Chapter 6: THE LAWS OF THE LEAGUE
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What is the main idea of paragraph three of Of Plymouth Plantation?
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A sailor who fell overboard was spared by God to become a member of the church.
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Of Plymouth Plantation suggests that one of the strongest values of the Plymouth colonists was
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Godliness.
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The book Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children, by Mabel Powers, most likely includes
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versions of traditional Iroquois myths.
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What does Of Plymouth Plantation reveal about the determination of both the Pilgrims and the ship's officers and crew to complete the journey to the New World?
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[Not] The Pilgrims wanted to turn back partway through the journey, but the ship's officers insisted that they continue.