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Sep 9, 1492
Christopher Colombus
His journals and letters rencounted his 4 voyages to the Americas. -
Thomas Hariot
Wrote one of the most influential writings it was called A Brief and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. It faithfully captured the areas of natural recoursesl. -
Cultural Influences
Settlers were Puritans who are a group of English Protestants who had sought to "purify" the Church of England and return to simpler ways of worshiping. -
From Colony to Country
The first permanent colony was established Jamestown. -
Puritan Poetry
The first book issued in North America was known as Bay Psalm Book. In which the bible Psalms was re-written to fit the rhythms of familiar Puritan hymns. -
Anne Bradstreet
She was the first women ever to be published. Her book was called The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung up in America. -
The Enlightment
It was a burst of intellectual energy taking place in Europe. -
Colony to Country
English colonies stretched all along the Atlantic Coast. -
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Loyalty to England
France allied with a number of native american groups to drive the British out of North America. -
Pamphlets and Propaganda
All the way until 1783 about two thousand pamphlets were published. These non expensive books fueled revolution. Reaching thousands quickly and stirring up debates. -
The great awakening
People started worrying that the Puritan values were being lost. -
Jonathan Edwards
He was a preacher and called for people to rededicate themselves to the original Puritan vision, and a new wave of religous enthusiasm began to rise -
A Break with England
Fought and defeated one of the greatest military powers on earth and turned their declaration into a reality.
