Learning Objectives Identify the change in women’s roles after the American Revolution and how it impacted early U.S. literature. Name some distinctive aspects of American style used by 19th-century writers. Identify popular works of 20th-century fiction. Figure 3.4 Common Sense, a pamphlet published anonymously in 1776, argued for the American colonies’ independence from Britain. Wikimedia … Continue reading 3.3 Books and the Development of U.S. Popular Culture