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Puritanism
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Puritanism- Salem Witch Trials
A series of trials accusing townspeople of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. Many people were imprisoned and/or executed. It was important to its citizens because their lives were changed completely and driven by religious hysteria. It shaped life in general because it is a reflective moment of how church and state can merge and how lack of evidence doesn't always matter. -
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Rationalism
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Rationalism- Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary war was when the American colonies decided to rebel and become independent from their mother country, Britain. This led to a vicious battle over control of America, which the colonies won despite the odds.This shaped life for Americans and the world because there was extremely strong patriotism, individualism, and pursuit for freedom. America became its own entity. -
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Romanticism
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Romanticism- Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a purchase of a huge amount of land by the U.S. from France. This is important because it increased the amount of land for America by a HUGE amount and enabled western expansion. -
Romanticism- Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a time of rapid advancements in technology that led to a completely reshaped economy of America (and Britain). This was important because this changed how citizens had to work- where, why, how, and when. This also changed people's view of economy (mass production). -
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Transcendentalism
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Transcendentalism- Woman's suffrage movement
The woman's suffrage movement was a series of protests and other events petitioned in order to try and get women the same rights as men (such as voting). This shaped America because political power was shifted greatly and it was important step in equality movements of all kinds (shifted peoples's mindsets and inspired other groups.) -
Romanticism - Railroad
The Underground railroad was a series of safe houses and routes along the U.S. They were used to smuggle slaves to the North where they could be free. This is important because it showcases how many Americans were against slavery and how many slaves were able to escape and make lives for themselves in the North. -
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Realism, Regionalism, and Naturalism
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Realism, Regionalism, and Naturalism- Civil War
The Civil War was a conflict between the Northern and Southern states of the USA. It was mainly over slavery but other factors contributed to the Southern States trying to secede from the Union. This is important because it led to the end of slavery (eventually) and also reshaped life for people in both the Northern and Southern states. Farms were burned (careers lost), lives lost and upturned, a political upheaval, etc -
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Modernism
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Harlem Renaissance- Prohibition
The Prohibition is the outlawing of the making and selling of alcohol in America. This was important because it led to an increase of crime (particularly smuggling of alcohol) and general unease/distaste with the government and society. -
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Harlem Renaissance
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Modernism- The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a time of global economic decline/collapse. This led to MANY jobs being lost, people starving, widespread poverty, etc. This was important because many American people starved, lost their jobs/savings, lost their faith in the economy/government, etc. -
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Contemporary
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Contemporary- September 11, 2001
September 11, 2001 is the date of a series of terrorist attacks on US soil. The most infamous was the hi-jacking and subsequent crashing- of two planes into the two World Trade Center Towers. This was important because American politics and policies began to be hyper focused on security and the war on terror started.
