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1450 BCE
Notation on Iroquois Constitution
This was a document that outlined the way that the Iroquois nations would run things and how their people should act to be good. -
Founding of Jamestown
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Anne Bradstreet
Anne Bradstreet was an early American poet. She was one of the first Puritan in American Literature. She was influenced by the Renaissance literary style and Puritan doctrine. -
Mayflower Compact
This was the first document governing the Plymouth colony. It was just an agreement that the men of the Mayflower signed so they would stay civil. -
"Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs Mary Rowlandson" by Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
This was an account of how Mary Rowlandson was captured and held for ransom by Native Americans. She made sure to emphasize their brutality that she saw in them. -
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards
This was a sermon that was made to put the overwhelming fear of god into the people in the church at the time. It was said that Edwards was looking over the people and delivering it dryly, with little emotion. This was a very good example of the strict Puritan lifestyle of the time in America. -
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a war, which pitted the North American colonies of the British Empire against those of the French, each side being supported by various Native American tribes. This drained the British of a lot of money and was one of the reasons that they raised taxes on the colonies. -
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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a period of global transition of human economy towards more widespread, efficient and stable manufacturing processes, starting from Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, that occurred during the period from around 1760 to about 1820–1840. -
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Revolutionary War
The American Revolution was an epic political and military struggle when American colonies rejected its imperial rule. The protest began in opposition to taxes levied without colonial representation by the British monarchy and Parliament. This is what lead to the great country that we have today. -
The Declaration of Independence
This was the document that America used to declare independence from England. This is one of the most important document in our nation's history. -
Washington's Inaugural Address
In this address he said how he would try his best to be the best president he could be. He said he was reluctant to do it but that he would serve anyways for his country. -
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George Washington as president
He was one of the most important presidents because he was the first. -
Invention of the Cotton Gin
This was a machine that was made for processing cotton. It extended slavery in America by making cotton and slaves working it more economically viable. -
Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address
In his First Inaugural Address, Jefferson called on the American people to approach one another with civility and magnanimity and that Americans should unite for the common good. -
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War of 1812
This war was fought primarily over the impressment of American sailors by the British Navy, as well as disagreements over trade, western expansion, and Native American policy. The war ended inconclusively after three years of fighting. -
"Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving
This was a short story that was made in early American history after the revolutionary war. It gave interesting insights to what life was like before and after America became independent. -
"Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
This was a short story that really outlined how Puritan life was. It was full of fear of being ostracized by your community for doing practically nothing and the distrust that came with that feeling. -
"Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
This was a book length essay that was about the importance of nature and how being in it made you a happier and better person. -
"The Lake Gun" by James Fenimore Cooper
This was a story about a log that would never sink in a lake. It was important because it gave a look between early American folklore and native American stories. -
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Brecher Stowe
This was the book that got people in the north to really see the perspective of the life of a slave. It created a feeling of pity for the northerners that read it and as Lincoln said, "made this great war". It also made lots of stereotypes about black people being incompetent. -
"Bartleby, the Scrivener" by Herman Melville
This was the story of an accountant in wall street. The story showed how the slip of reality can really take its toll on someone. -
"Walden" by Henry David Thoreao
This was the work of Thoreau that he completed while living at the cabin of his friend and contemporary that he drew inspiration, Ralph Waldo Emerson. It outlines and explains that to be happy is to live a simple life. -
"My Bondage and My Freedom" by Frederick Douglass
This was a narrative written by a freed slave, Frederick Douglass. It was extremely important for people to see what slavery was from a first person perspective and to show that freed slaves were intelligent and capable people. -
Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom by William and Ellen Craft
This was another narrative written by freed slaves around the same time as Frederick Douglass. Their work was very important in influencing northern support of the war. It was also important for showing that slaves weren't intelligent people. -
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Emily Dickinson's Poems
These were poems written by Emily Dickinson but not published by her. She was one of the first early American poets and one of the most influential ones to this day. -
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Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which had been formed by states that had seceded from the Union. -
"I Will Fight No More Forever" by Chief Joseph
This was the speech that Chief Joseph gave when he surrendered. It showed how much their land and the wars had affected the native peoples. They were just utterly beaten down and tire of fighting. -
Inaugural Address of Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt speaks of past successes, but warns that any success in the future will only come with hard work. He commented on how any weak nation shall have nothing to fear from the US, but warns that America will not be the subject for insolent aggression. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt: First Inaugural Address
Roosevelt outlined the problems facing the country so that the American people would understand his need to take action. -
Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy
This was a very powerful speech calling on Americans to help America. It put emphasis on tyranny, poverty, and war. -
"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
This was a short story about two young black women that were sisters and the different lifestyles they took and people they became. -
Inaugural Address of Ronald Reagan
In this speech Reagan addresses major issues affecting the nation, including rising inflation, the Iran hostage crisis, and unemployment.