Question

what is the historical significance of Rowlandson's The Narrative of the Captivity and restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

Answer 1

Mary (White)Rowlandson was a colonial American woman who was captured during an attack by Native Americans during King Philip's War and held ransom for 11 weeks and 5 days.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) it was the first captive narrative in Puritan literature.

The historical significance of Rowlandson's The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson is that "it was the first captive narrative in Puritan literature.

This piece of literature was written by Mary Rowlandson in 1682, as part of their experience being captive during King's Philip's War, during colonial America years. The lady was held captive for eleven months and in the book, she narrates the experiences she lived in that period in Lancaster, Massachusetts.

The other options of the question were B) it was the first captive narrative written by a woman. C) it was the first captive narrative written by a Native American. D) it was the first captive narrative that included religious differences.