Which of the following best describes the production of the text printed in The Norton Anthology of American Literature as “The Iroquois Creation Story”?

Phillis Wheatley – “On Being Brought from Africa to America” Wheatley makes one allusion to the Old Testament in the poem. To whom in the Old Testament does Wheatley refer?

Thomas Jefferson – “The Declaration of Independence” Which of the following people joined Jefferson on the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence?

Christopher Columbus – “Letter of Discovery” How long did Columbus’s first voyage take from the Canary Islands in Europe to his initial landing in the Americas?

Benjamin Franklin-Autobiography Why does Franklin submit his first articles for his brother’s newspaper anonymously?

In The Wonders of the Invisible World [A People of God in the Devil’s Territories], how many confessed to signing the devil’s book to agree to be used for his witchcraft purposes?

Although the Pilgrims were religiously motivated to relocate to the “New World,” discuss why this was not the only factor involved in their decision to set sail.

Although Cotton Mather wrote over 400 works, what did some of the more engaging writings concern?  Why were they more popular and engaging for that time period?  Explain what was going on at that time with the Puritans. 

Jonathan Edwards – “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” According to Jonathan Edwards, what is the pace of redemption during the Great Awakening?

Crèvecoeur – “Letters from an American Farmer” Which occupation does the narrator claim is most conducive to virtue?