Topic 46. The Historical Settings of USA. Hawthorne, Crane

Who was the first president of the USA. Kennedy. Washington. Hamilton.

When was The Declaration of Independence of America done?. 1776. 1783.

Join these problems with their definition: Navigation Acts. Stamp Act (1765). The Tea Act (1773). Boston Tea Party.

The Intollerable acts implied: Boston harbour should be closed. Town meetings supressed. Royal officials were sent for trials to UK. A reform of the constitution.

Join them to their definitions: Royal colonies. Proprietary colonies. Corporate colonies.

What did the Treaty of Paris do?. Recognise the independence of USA. Recognise the constitution of USA.

What were the main problems that the British had?. They didn't know who to attack, they had a large area and a poor army. They didn't know who to attack, they had a large area and a poor commanders.

Who were America's allies?. Spain, France and Italy. Spain, France and Netherlands.

The American Civil War (1860-1865) implied these themes... Westward expansion. The South and the Cotton economy and the north. Compromise and contention with political crisis. Railroad expansion.

When was slavery abolished in Britain, and in US?. In 1833 and in 1865. In 1865 and in 1833.

In the Homestead Act (1862) a certain amount of land was given. freely to settle in the North. paying a small amount to settle in the North.

The main themes of "The Scarlett Letter" were... Sin, guilt and public truth. Love, sex and false intentions.

The names of the couple who were adulterous were... Hester and Arthur Dimmesdale. Hester and Chillingworth.

What does the letter "A" mean?. Adulteress. Anti-religious.

Chillingworth's sin is the worst of all because his actions were born of malice, and he felt no guilt for seeking revenge. True. False.

Is Hester a self-reliant and stronger, with hope of optimistic future (The Scarlett Letter)?. Yes. No.

By the time the Scarlett Letter was written, the puritan enviroment. was arising. was dying.

Henry Fleming enlists in the battle in the... American Civil War. War of Independence.

The main themes of The Red Badge of Courage are: Death, courage maturity and irony. Nature, control, psychology.

Some characteristics of the Red Badge of Courage are: Pessimism. Irony. Determinism.