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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 city upon a hill | this was a quote by john winthrop that set the puritan goals for the new world |
| common sense | this pamphlet written in 1776 by thomas pain opposed the monarchy called for independence |
| federalist papers | in 1787 hamilton, madison, and jay to support ratification of the constitution |
| the liberator | in 1831 this newspaper was written by william lloyed garrison and it controversially called for "immediate, uncompensated, emancipation" |
| democracy in america | in 1835 alexis de tocqueville argued that american individualism was a result of the absence of aristocracy |
| hudson river school | a group of artists in the 1800's who painted landscapes and emphasized america's natural beauty |
| mcguffey readers | also known as an eclectic reader, this was a widely used reading educational book in the mid 1800's. it featured themes of patriotism and moral values |
| civil disobedience | thoreau expressed his opposition to the mexican american war. he argued that people have a moral responsibility to oppose unjust laws |
| leaves of grass | walt whitman poem that illustrate a revolt against reason and an embrace of nature |
| uncle tom's cabin | harriet beecher stowe wrote this in 1852 and it became a best seller; strengthened northern opposition to slavery |
| walden | thoreau wrote this in 1854 and it espoused transcendentalism, truth through inner reflection and exposure to nature |
| horatio alger stories | a collection of dime novels that featured rags to riches stories featuring how down and out boys can become rich and successful through hard work |
| century of dishonor | helen hunt jackson wrote this in 1881 and it aroused public awareness of the betrayal and cheating of native americans by the federal government |
| influence of sea power upon history | alfred mahan wrote this in 1890 and he argued that control of the sea was the key to world dominance which lead to the growth of the u.s. navy |
| how the other half lives | jacob riis was a journalist who photographed the working and living conditions of immigrants in new york's lower east side |
| frontier thesis | frederick jackson turner wrote a paper in 1893 that argued that american individualism and democracy were shaped by the frontier experience |
| ashcan school of art | in the early 1900's focused on urban scenes of crowded tenements and boisterous barrooms |
| the jungle | upton sinclair wrote this in 1906 which exposed the appalling conditions in the chicago meatpacking industry and is an example of muckraking |
| lost generation | writers such as sinclaire, lewis, and f. scott fizgerald became disillusioned with america during the 1920's; many crticized middle class conformity |
| harlem renaissance | african american writers of the 1920's such as langston hughes and zora neale hurston expressed pride in african american culture |
| jazz | music brought to the northern cities by black musicians became popular in the 1920's among the youth as it represented a break with tradition |
| grapes of wrath | this book written by john steinbeck in 1939 described the plight of "okies" as they left the dust bowl and tried to find work in clifornia |
| the organization | in 1956 WH Whyte wrote this novel that criticized american conformity in the 1950's |
| on the road | jack kerouac expressed alienation and disillusionment of the beat generation of the 1950's. kerouac rejected middle class conformity and materialism |
| rock and roll | this music emerged in the 1950's which mixed black rhythm and blues with country and musicians such as elvis and chuck berry became popular |
| silent spring | rachel carson this 1962 book looked at the effects of chemical insecticides such DDT on the environment and sparked environmental movement |
| the other america | Michael harrington showed in 1962 the poverty and conditions outside of the middle class affluence, it helped spur LBJ's war on poverty |
| letter from birmingham jail | written by martin luther king in 1963 and he argued that citizens have a right to disobey unjust laws or civil disobedience |
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