What was the first American novel?

In 1789, The Power of Sympathy by William Hill Brown was published.

This first American novel, written by the son of a Boston clockmaker, concerned seduction, incest, rape, and suicide.

Who created Roderick Hudson? Henry James created Roderick Hudson, in the 1876 novel of the same name.
How many novels has James Dickey written? James Dickey has written two novels, Deliverance (1970) and Alnilam (1987). Dickey also wrote the screenplay for the 1972 movie Deliverance, and appeared in the film as a sheriff. A poet and critic,…
In the American Revolution, how many men were required for a regiment in the Continental army? In November 1775, the Continental Congress advised that a regiment have eight companies of 91 officers and men apiece, for a total of 728. The actual size of the regiments varied per state.
How does the marriage rate in the United States in recent years compare to that in 1900? Recent marriage rates have been fairly similar to what they were at the turn of the century. In 1900, the marriage rate was 9.3 per 1,000; in 1988, it was 9.7. The divorce…
What is the subtitle of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (1850)? The subtitle of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter (1850) was A Romance.
What is the source of O. Henry’s title The Four Million (1906)? The title of O. Henry's short story collection The Four Million refers to two things: it represents the population of New York City at the time, and it is an answer to Ward…