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| symbol: a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. |
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| value: estimate the monetary worth of (something). |
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Uncle Sam
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| Uncle Sam: is a common national personification of the American government or the United States in general that, according to legend, came into use during the War of 1812 and was supposedly named for Samuel Wilson. Its actual origin is obscure. |
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individualism
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| individualism: the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant. |
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equality
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| equality: the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. |
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Alexis de Tocqueville pg. 175, 177
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| Alexis de Tocqueville: was a French diplomat, political scientist, and historian. He was best known for his works Democracy in America and The Old Regime and the Revolution. |
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spirit pg. 177
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| spirit: those qualities regarded as forming the definitive or typical elements in the character of a person, nation, or group or in the thought and attitudes of a particular period. |
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Era of Good Feelings pg. 178-179
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| Era of Good Feelings: marked a period in the political history of the United States that reflected a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity among Americans in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. |
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nationalism pg. 178, 408
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| nationalism: patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts. |
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capitalism pg. 178
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| capitalism: an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. |
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Second Bank of the United States pg. 178
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| Second Bank of the United States: located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the second federally authorized Hamiltonian national bank in the United States during its 20-year charter from February 1816 to January 1836. |
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standardize pg. 178
C - cultural |
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| standardize: cause (something) to conform to a standard. |
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Henry Clay pg. 178-179
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| Henry Clay: was an American lawyer and planter, statesman, and skilled orator who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate and House of Representatives. |
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John C. Calhoun pg. 178-179
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| John C. Calhoun: was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina, and the seventh Vice President of the United States. |
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Daniel Webster pg. 178
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| Daniel Webster: was an American statesman who twice served in the United States House of Representatives, representing New Hampshire and Massachusetts, served as a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts. |
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protective tariff pg. 178
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| protective tariff: A duty imposed on imports to raise their price, making them less attractive to consumers and thus protecting domestic industries from foreign competition. |
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American System pg. 178
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| American System: consisted of three mutually reenforcing parts: a tariff to protect and promote American industry; a national bank to foster commerce; and federal subsidies for roads, canals, and other "internal improvements" to develop profitable markets for agriculture. |
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McCulloch vs. Maryland pg. 179
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| McCulloch vs. Maryland: was a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States |
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Partisan strife pg. 179
S - social |
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| Partisan strife: when two groups such as political parties are in opposition to each other. |
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Davy Crockett pg. 182
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| Davy Crockett: was a 19th-century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He is commonly referred to in popular culture by the epithet "King of the Wild Frontier". |
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow pg. 182
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| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. |
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"The Song of Hiawatha" pg. 182
A - artistic |
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| "The Song of Hiawatha": is an 1855 epic poem in trochaic tetrameter by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that features Native American characters. |
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Washington Irving pg. 182
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| Washington Irving: was an American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. |
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Gibbons vs. Ogden pg. 179
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| Gibbons vs. Ogden: was a landmark decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the power to regulate interstate commerce, granted to Congress by the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, encompassed the power to regulate navigation. |
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folk art pg. 180
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| folk art: encompasses art produced from an indigenous culture or by peasants or other laboring tradespeople. In contrast to fine art, folk art is primarily utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic. |
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James Audubon pg. 180
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| James Audubon: was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He was notable for his extensive studies documenting all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. |
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The Birds of America pg. 180
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| The Birds of America: is a book by naturalist and painter John James Audubon |
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Thomas Cole pg. 180
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| Thomas Cole: was an English-born American artist known for his landscape and history paintings. He is regarded as the founder of the Hudson River School, an American art movement that flourished in the mid-19th century. |
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George Catlin pg. 180
P - form of government |
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| George Catlin: was an American painter, author, and traveler who specialized in portraits of Native Americans in the Old West. |
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Francis Scott Key pg. 175, 181
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| Francis Scott Key: was an American lawyer, author, and amateur poet from Georgetown who wrote the lyrics to the United States' national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". |
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"Star Spangled Banner" pg. 175, 181
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| "Star Spangled Banner": " is the national anthem of the United States of America. |
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| symbol: a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. |
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| value: estimate the monetary worth of (something). |
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Uncle Sam
P - form of government |
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Definition
| Uncle Sam: is a common national personification of the American government or the United States in general that, according to legend, came into use during the War of 1812 and was supposedly named for Samuel Wilson. Its actual origin is obscure. |
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individualism
P - form of government |
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Definition
| individualism: the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant. |
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equality
P - form of government |
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| equality: the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. |
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Alexis de Tocqueville pg. 175,177
P - form of government |
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| Alexis de Tocqueville: was a French diplomat, political scientist, and historian. He was best known for his works Democracy in America and The Old Regime and the Revolution. |
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spirit pg. 177
A - artistic |
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| spirit: those qualities regarded as forming the definitive or typical elements in the character of a person, nation, or group or in the thought and attitudes of a particular period. |
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Era of Good Feelings pg. 178-179
A - artistic |
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| Era of Good Feelings: marked a period in the political history of the United States that reflected a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity among Americans in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. |
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nationalism pg. 178, 408
P - form of government |
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| nationalism: patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts. |
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capitalism pg. 178
P - form of government |
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| capitalism:an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. |
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Second Bank of the United States pg. 178
P - form of government |
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| Second Bank of the United States: located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the second federally authorized Hamiltonian national bank in the United States during its 20-year charter from February 1816 to January 1836. |
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standardize pg. 178
C - cultural |
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| standardize: cause (something) to conform to a standard. |
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Henry Clay pg. 178-179
P - form of government |
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| Henry Clay: was an American lawyer and planter, statesman, and skilled orator who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate and House of Representatives. |
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John C. Calhoun pg. 178-179
P - form of government |
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| John C. Calhoun: was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina, and the seventh Vice President of the United States. |
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Daniel Webster pg. 178
P - form of government |
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| Daniel Webster: was an American statesman who twice served in the United States House of Representatives, representing New Hampshire and Massachusetts, served as a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts. |
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protective tariff pg. 178
S - social |
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Definition
| protective tariff: a duty imposed on imports to raise their price, making them less attractive to consumers and thus protecting domestic industries from foreign competition. |
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American System pg. 178
P - form of government |
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Definition
| American System: consisted of three mutually reenforcing parts: a tariff to protect and promote American industry; a national bank to foster commerce; and federal subsidies for roads, canals, and other "internal improvements" to develop profitable markets for agriculture. |
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McCulloch vs. Maryland pg. 179
P - form of government |
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| McCulloch vs. Maryland: was a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States. |
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Partisan strife pg. 179
S - social |
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Definition
| Partisan strife: when two groups such as political parties are in opposition to each other. |
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Davy Crockett pg. 182
P - form of government |
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| Davy Crockett: was a 19th-century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He is commonly referred to in popular culture by the epithet "King of the Wild Frontier". |
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow pg. 182
P - form of government |
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| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. |
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"The Song of Hiawatha" pg. 182
A - artistic |
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| "The Song of Hiawatha": song created by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. |
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Washington Irving pg. 182
P - form of government |
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| Washington Irving: was an American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. |
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Gibbons vs. Ogden pg. 179
P - form of government |
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Definition
| Gibbons vs. Ogden: was a landmark decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the power to regulate interstate commerce, granted to Congress by the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, encompassed the power to regulate navigation. |
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folk art pg. 180
A - artistic |
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Definition
| folk art: encompasses art produced from an indigenous culture or by peasants or other laboring tradespeople. In contrast to fine art, folk art is primarily utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic. |
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James Audubon pg. 180
P - form of government |
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| James Audubon: was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He was notable for his extensive studies documenting all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. |
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The Birds of America pg. 180
A - artistic |
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| The Birds of America: is a book by naturalist and painter John James Audubon, containing illustrations of a wide variety of birds of the United States. It was first published as a series in sections between 1827 and 1838, in Edinburgh and London. |
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Thomas Cole pg. 180
P - form of government |
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| Thomas Cole: was an English-born American artist known for his landscape and history paintings. He is regarded as the founder of the Hudson River School, an American art movement that flourished in the mid-19th century. |
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George Catlin pg. 180
P - form of government |
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| George Catlin: was an American painter, author, and traveler who specialized in portraits of Native Americans in the Old West. |
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Francis Scott Key pg. 175, 181
P - form of government |
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| Francis Scott Key: was an American lawyer, author, and amateur poet from Georgetown who wrote the lyrics to the United States' national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". |
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"Star Spangled Banner" pg. 175, 181
A - artistic |
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| "Star Spangled Banner": was performed on original instruments from the National Museum of American History's collection. |
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cotillion pg. 181
A - artistic |
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| cotillion: an 18th-century French dance based on the contredanse. |
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spirituals pg. 181
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| spirituals: a religious song of a kind associated with black Christians of the southern US, and thought to derive from the combination of European hymns and African musical elements by black slaves. |
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"America" pg. 181
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| "America": is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking. |
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minstrel songs pg. 181
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| minstrel songs: was an American form of entertainment developed in the 19th century. Each show consisted of comic skits, variety acts, dancing, and music, performed by white people in make-up or blackface for the purpose of playing the role of black people. |
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"Jim Crow" pg. 181
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| "Jim Crow": was the name of the racial caste system which operated primarily, but not exclusively in southern and border states, between 1877 and the mid-1960s. |
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Stephen Foster pg. 181
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| Stephen Foster: known as "the father of American music", was an American songwriter primarily known for his parlor and minstrel music. Foster wrote over 200 songs. |
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"Rip Van Wrinkle" pg. 182
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| "Rip Van Wrinkle": is a short story by American author Washington Irving published in 1819. |
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"Legend of the Sleepy Hollow" pg. 182
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| "Legend of the Sleepy Hollow": with its tale of Ichabod Crane the slight, yet smart, schoolteacher, and the menacing Headless Horseman. But I wonder how many people know that its author, Washington Irving, drew inspiration from real-life events that took place in and around Tarrytown, New York. |
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James Fenimore Cooper pg. 182
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| James Fenimore Cooper: was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. His historical romances of frontier and Indian life in the early American days created a unique form of American literature. |
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The Last of the Mohicans pg. 182
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| The Last of the Mohicans: The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 is a historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper. It is the second book of the Leatherstocking Tales pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. |
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Samuel Francis Smith pg. 181
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| Samuel Francis Smith: was an American Baptist minister, journalist, and author. He is best known for having written the lyrics to "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", which he entitled "America". |
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The Pioneers pg. 182
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| The Pioneers: are any of the people in American history who migrated west to join in settling and developing new areas. |
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| Textbook: History Alive! The United States Through Industrialism |
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