The Colonial Period Timeline Characteristics 1607 1765 History

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The Colonial Period Timeline & Characteristics 1607 -1765

The Colonial Period Timeline & Characteristics 1607 -1765

History Timeline n 1607 – Jamestown, VA was settled n 1620 – Plymouth, MA

History Timeline n 1607 – Jamestown, VA was settled n 1620 – Plymouth, MA was settled n 1630 – MA Bay Colony settled at Boston n 1640 – 1 st printing press in America n 1695 – Salem Witch Trials n 1741 - The Great Awakening n 1760 – Age of Reason begins

Literature Timeline n 1624 – General History of Virginia n 1630 – Of Plymouth

Literature Timeline n 1624 – General History of Virginia n 1630 – Of Plymouth Plantation n 1640 – Bay Psalm Book n 1650 – Anne Bradstreet’s poetry n 1702 – Puritan History n 1729 – “History of the Dividing Line” n 1741 – “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

Native Americans n Respect for nature n All creatures are powerful n Manito or

Native Americans n Respect for nature n All creatures are powerful n Manito or Great Spirit = life

The Puritans (North) n 2 Kinds: – Separatists (Pilgrims) §Break Free! – Puritans: §Reform!

The Puritans (North) n 2 Kinds: – Separatists (Pilgrims) §Break Free! – Puritans: §Reform!

Influences on Puritans & Pilgrims n Martin Luther – Men = Wicked; God =

Influences on Puritans & Pilgrims n Martin Luther – Men = Wicked; God = All-Powerful n John Calvin – No Free Choice!!! n Original Sin – You are all sinners! n Divine Providence – God is in control n Hard work

The Planters (South) n Concern for nature n Concern for society n Did not

The Planters (South) n Concern for nature n Concern for society n Did not settle for religious reasons n Chivalry – “Southern Gentleman” n Entertainment and distractions

Why permanent settlement in America? n South: TOBACCO & CRIMINAL ASYLUM n North: RELIGION

Why permanent settlement in America? n South: TOBACCO & CRIMINAL ASYLUM n North: RELIGION n 3 Important “Americanisms” – Business drive – Pursuit of liberty – Religious zeal

Puritan Literature n Religious n Puritan Plain Style n purification, plainness, and the Divine

Puritan Literature n Religious n Puritan Plain Style n purification, plainness, and the Divine Mission

Southern Literature n Entertaining n Fiction and drama n Nature and society

Southern Literature n Entertaining n Fiction and drama n Nature and society

Types of Colonial Writing n n n n n Sermons Diaries Autobiographies Allegories Tracts

Types of Colonial Writing n n n n n Sermons Diaries Autobiographies Allegories Tracts Devotional poems Apocalyptic pronouncements Almanacs Elegies

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