Pre-Colonial through The Enlightenment Crossword

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  1. 3. Fathers: The collective name for the authors who fabricated documents to earn American freedom.
  2. 9. A frequent trope in Native American stories focusing on birth and origin.
  3. 10. Learning through what we see and do, a core Enlightenment principle.
  4. 12. Ethics: The standards and values, such as honor and leadership, that serve as pillars of a tribe.
  5. 14. Tradition: Stories passed on by word of mouth rather than written down.
  6. 15. A story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth.
  7. 16. One of the individual rights emphasized by Enlightenment thinkers.
  8. 17. A short story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson in Native American storytelling.
  9. 21. Bull: A notorious Native American chief who fought for the rights of his people.
  10. 22. A modern term for why Jefferson's Declaration might be flagged due to its reliance on Locke.
  11. 25. The idea that leaders should be chosen by the people (Government by ___).
  12. 28. The 1607 settlement where English settlers farmed tobacco for success.
  13. 30. The Enlightenment principle of trusting logic and thinking over blind faith.
  14. 34. The science of map-making that allowed 15th-century explorers to travel.
  15. 37. Language that creates a visual for the reader, often using natural entities in Indigenous stories.
  16. 38. The crop that ultimately led to the success of the Jamestown colony.
  17. 40. A frequent theme in Native American stories emphasizing the importance of the group.
  18. 41. Revolution: A movement led by thinkers like Newton and Galileo that prioritized observation.
  19. 43. Medias Res: A structural choice to start a story in the middle of the action.
  20. 44. A traditional story, often involving supernatural beings, used to explain natural phenomena.
  21. 45. An open ending where key questions are left unanswered for the reader to decide.
  22. 46. Autonomy: A central struggle and theme in early Colonial literature.
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  1. 1. Literature: The broad "tree" of writing that encompasses Puritan literature as a "branch".
  2. 2. The "blueprint" of a text; how an author organizes a story.
  3. 4. The central message or “learning point” of a story.
  4. 5. A book of current and notable information, like the one published by Benjamin Franklin.
  5. 6. Ending: A resolution where all questions are answered and the story feels complete.
  6. 7. A primary form of early American literature kept by explorers like Columbus.
  7. 8. God: A primary goal of Puritan literature intended to instill religious obedience.
  8. 11. English settlers in Plymouth who wanted to govern themselves and separate from the Church of England.
  9. 13. Jefferson: Lead author of the Declaration of Independence, heavily influenced by Locke.
  10. 18. An intellectual movement seeking to improve society through reason and inquiry.
  11. 19. Luther: The "O.G." of the Religious Reformation who questioned the Church’s power.
  12. 20. Person: The primary point of view used in Colonial and Puritan literature.
  13. 23. Non-religious thought that reshaped society during the Enlightenment.
  14. 24. A common plot device or element used for emphasis, like a "rainy funeral".
  15. 26. Resolution: An ending where the main character fails or dies, creating a dark tone.
  16. 27. Those who wanted to break away from the Church of England.
  17. 28. Locke: Impactful philosopher who argued that "all men are created equal".
  18. 29. Established after years of European upheaval, helping to diminish wars.
  19. 31. Impact: The feeling an author’s structural choices create for the reader.
  20. 32. A subset of Colonial literature focused strictly on God and Biblical allusions.
  21. 33. Sense: A pamphlet by Thomas Paine that encouraged fighting for independence.
  22. 35. A literary device connecting a writer's life or text to the Bible.
  23. 36. Adams: A significant figure who shaped America’s Enlightenment through writings on constitutional freedom
  24. 39. One of the four major themes of Enlightenment thinking.
  25. 42. Order: A source of knowledge emphasized by the Enlightenment over religious thought.
  26. 47. Frontier: A common theme in Colonial literature involving survival and interaction with the environment.
  27. 48. Resolution: A happy ending where the main character succeeds.
  28. 49. A story structure that follows a simple timeline from A to B to C.