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The Pilgrims' Journey on the Mayflower
The Puritans left New England because they did not have a good life. They moved to holland first, but after realizing that their kids were growing up like Duthc kids, they knew they had to leave. They also could not get good jobs. And at first, wehn they left England they had 2 ships, the Speedwell and the Mayflower. But, after 2 unsucessful attempts at bringing the Speedwell, they set off hteir journey on the Mayflower. -
Pilgrims Arrival in the New World.
The pilgrims had arrived after two longs months. The first couple weeks, they had smooth sailing. But after that, they seas had gotten rough. Only one person died on the actual trip there. Tehy finally arrived, but were several hundred miles after from where they were supposed to land. Now, it is the dead of winter, and they have little to no food, many people would start dying from here. -
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The Puritans Arrival in the New World
- The Puritans wrote mostly historical/factual documents, poetry, and sermons.
- The topic of theri literature cantered on self-relfection, the glorification of God, and sin and redemption.
- They did not write fiction fo drama, which were considered sinful.
- The Puritans' style of writing can best be described as plain.
- They valued the clarity og content over a lcever style. An ornate or clever style would be a sign of vanity, which was a sin.
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The Puritans Arrival in The New World
- The Puritans believed in predestination or Calvinism, John Calvin's doctrine that God has already decided who will achieve salvation and who will not. The elcet, or saints, who are to be saved cannot tak elecetion for granted, however. Because of that, all devout Puritans searched their souls with great rigor and freuency for signs of grace.
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The Puritans Arrival in the New World
- The Puritans also believed in original sins ("In Adam's fall, we sinned all.") and felt that they would accoplish good only through continual hard work and self-discipline.
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William Bradford's Of Plyymouth Plnatation
ACTUAL DAY UNKNOWN, ONLY YEAR
William Bradford was one of the Pilgrims that first went on the journey. His wife died from falling out of the boat and drowning when they were headed to dray land. He wrote many books, and many of is works were lost for many centuries. -
Anne Bradstreet's "Upon the Burning of Out Home"
Anne Bradstreet was a Puritan. She wrote many poems and self refelctions. She was very religious.
"Upoon the Burning of Our Home" was written by Anne Bradstreet. She wrote about her home being cuaght up in flames. She reflection on house maybe this was gods way of saying that this was not meant to be. -
Edward Taylor's "Upon a Spider Catching a Fly"
Edward Taylor was a Puritan of this time period. He was a pastor. He mostly wrote poetry.
This poem was about how people are easily change by the devil. The wasp was the preist, the fly a sinner, and athe spider sin itself. This was a very symbolic poem. -
Cotton Mather Wonders of the Invisible World
Cotton Mather was Puritan Minister, a prolific author, and a pamphleteer. He wrote many stories about the Salem Witch Trials. He was one of the most influential religious leaders in america at that time.
Wonders of the Invisible World was a book published by Cotton Mather. He presented himself in the book as a unbiased informer to the reader. This book also contained Martha Carriers being tried for a witch. -
Johnathan Edward's "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
Johantahn Edwards was a very philosophical man. He wrote may sermons. Many of his wroks made many poeple run from the church he was preaching at screaming.
Sinner in the Hands of an Angry God is a very powerful piece. It talk about hwo god has already judged people, and only through hard work, only then could they be remdeem. This sermon made many people run from the church screaming. -
Benjamin Franklins "The Speech of Polly Baker"
Benjamin Franklin was a funny man. He wrote many speeches and pamphlets. He also did not write the consitution, because people were afreaid he put too many jokes into it.
This speech was about a fictional woman who was put on trial for having an illegitimate child. She uses many rhetorical questions to get her ideas across. Aswell aas much humor. -
Royal Proclamation
THe Royal Proclamation was issued by King George the III to ease the Native Americans. It restricted colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. The colonists also had to pay for a border from the land they wanted. -
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Colonialism
- Unlike the private soul-searching of the Puritans, much of what was produced by the Colonists was public writing. 6.The Eighteenth century is oftern chracterized as the Age of Reason.
- Logical reasoning was a major technique used by writrs of this period. Writing offered sound, clear arguements in support of the causes. Personal writing also showed the reasoning process.
- The Colonists believed that people by nature are good, not evil.
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Colonialism
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Colonialism
- American literature during this time period was mostly political, and it cam in the form of pamphlets, speeches, and newspapers/almanacs.
- The topics of their literature centerd on politics: relations with Great Britain and the nature of government.
- Americans were still not writing any fiction or drama.
- The style of writing in most Colonial pieces can be best described as persuasive.
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Stamp Act
This act was issued a year after the Royal Proclamation. This would make colonists to pay for stamps on newspaperes, playing cards,dice, and legal documents. This was also after the Quatering Acts. -
The Townsend Acts
This act taxed imported goods, like lead, glass, paper, paint, and tea. THe colonists still thought that this was "taxation without representation." The colonists boycott all British goods, which hit 50% of British trade. -
The Boston Massacre
This was a confrontation between a "Patriot" mob, and a group of British Solidiers. THe mob threw snowballs, sticks, and rocks at the troops. Eventually, a fight broke out, and one of the british solidiers fired into the crowd, and a couple more fired after that. 5 people died. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act followed the Boston Massacre two years later. This act was supposed to help out the struggling East India TEa Company by giving it a monoply in the colonies. This did not work, and eventually this act got boycott aswell. -
The Bosotn Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a form of a boycott on the Tea Act. Colonists dressed up as Indians and boarded a ship. They then dump 342 tea chests into the harbor. -
Patrick Henry's Speech in the Virginia Covention
This speech what amde at the Viriginia Convention by Patrick Henry, a delegate from Hanover County. His most famous line from it, "Give me liberty, or give me death." -
Intolerable Acts
This was set in motion after the Boston Tea Party. This was meant to punish "thoes unruly Bostonians". This was was called the Coerce Acts im Britain. They would have to pay back for the tea and clean up the harbor. They also shut down Boston's port. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere is best known for his famous midnight ride. He set out along with William Dawes to let all of the towns people that the "regulars" are coming. Tehy also had to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams. -
Lexington And Concord Battles
Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the REvolutionary war. This also known as the "shot herad around the world." Not many people died in this battle, but a few people did. -
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Revoluntionary War
This was the war tht freed america from British rule. It last 13 years. At many points, many of the soldiers were going to vacte the army. -
Bunker Hill
This was an early battle. This was also a part of teh seige of Boston. This is also where Genereal Warren died -
Battle of Quebec
This was a battle against Canadian forces and U.S. forces. This battle was an utter failure on America's part. Many people were killed, even more were taken prisoner. -
Thomas Jefferson's "The Declaration of Independence"
Thomas Jefferson was the man thta wrote the Declaration of Independence. He wrote and rewrote it many times throughout the summer. $ other people helped write it aswell. -
Thomas Paine's "The Crisis"
This was wriiten by Thomas Paine, the man who also wrote "Common Sense", a pamphlet that helped set America into war.He wrote "The Crisis" to help keep the solidiers in the war from deserting. -
Benjamin Franklin's "Dialougue with the Gout"
Benjamin Franklin was a funny man. He wrote many speeches and pamphlets. He also did not write the consitution, because people were afreaid he put too many jokes into it.
This was a speech inteneded on figurin why Benjamin had gout. He goes through many logical conclusions. It, like all others, had a lot of humor in it. -
Benjamin Franklin "The Autobiography"
This was an account of Benjamin Franklin's life. This is an unfinshed record of it. There are a total of four parts, each with an authoritive break in it.
