Early American Writing

By Jennifer Gasca

  • Puritans

    Puritans
    In the 1600's many of the settlrs in the 1600's were Puritans. Puritans were a group of English Protestants who sought to purify the church of england.

  • First Settlement

    First Settlement
    The first permanent colony was established at Jamestown.

  • William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare
    William Shakespeare dies. he was a very famous writer and very well known for his plays.

  • Mayflower

    Mayflower
    The Mayflower pilgrims established the massachusetts Bay Colony at Plymouth.

  • John Smith

    John Smith
    John Smith published The General History of Virginia.

  • First School

    First School
    North America's first public school was founded in Boston.

  • Salem Witch Trials

    Salem Witch Trials
    The salem witch trials show atmosphere of mass hysteria. they caused so much panic in massachusetts and many "witchs" were killed. Women were accused for being a witch for practically any reason.

  • Enlightnment

    Enlightnment
    In the 1700's there was a burst of intellectual engery taking place in Europe that was known as the Enlightenment. People began to question the previous truths about who should hold power in the governement.

  • Botson Newsletter

    Botson Newsletter
    The Boston Newsletter was established. This was the first American Newspaper.

  • Johnathon Edwards

    Johnathon Edwards
    Delivers a sermon called "sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" this starts the religious movement known as the Great Awakening.

  • French & Indian War

    French & Indian War
    This war was fought (1759-1763) when the French allied with the Native American groups to drive the British out of North America.

  • Bosten Tea Party

    Bosten Tea Party
    The Boston Tea Party marks a violent rejection of Britain's taxation policies. This starts the Revolutionary War two years later.

  • Independence

    Independence
    The coloniests declared themselves to be finally free and independent in 1776. they Fought and defeated oen of the greatest miliatry powers on earth. the Minds of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and other minds formed the Declaration of Independence and teh Constitution of the United States.

  • Bhagavad-Gita

    Bhagavad-Gita
    This indian sacred text was translated into English for the First time.

  • US Constitution

    US Constitution
    The United States Constitution was approved. -Most Important Document In The United States.