Index

American Lit History

By MicahSmith
  • Period: to

    Project timespan

  • Fisrt permanent colony of Jamestown

    Fisrt permanent colony of Jamestown

    was the first permanent colony.

  • John Smith

    Publishes the "General History of Virgina

  • John Winthrope

    He wrote "we must consider that we shall be as a city opon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us"

  • William bradford

    describes his journey across the Atlantic and Pilgrims settlement in "Of plymonth Plantation"

  • first public school was founded in boston

  • William Penn founds the colony of Pennsylvania

    William Penn founds the colony of Pennsylvania

  • Salem witch trials show atmosphere off mass hysteria

    Salem witch trials show atmosphere off mass hysteria

  • Japanese Poet

    Matsup Basho, Known for revitalizing the haiku form, dies

  • The boston Newsletter the first American newspaper is established

  • Johann Sebastian

    Johann Sebastian

    Composes the Brandenburg Concerto

  • Bejiman Franklin

    uses humor to critize the puritan establishement in hid first published work "The dogood papers
  • Johnathan Swift

    Johnathan Swift

    Publishes "Gulivers Travels"

  • Patrick Henrey

    "give me liberty or give me death"
  • Independence from Britain

    Independence from Britain

  • British Defeat

    British Defeat

    BRitish Defeat at Yorktwon ends the american Revolution