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Enlightenment
During the Enlightenment, humanity began looking at things differently. Thinkers rejected the old ways just like they did during the Renaissance and wanted to form their own way of thinking -
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The Age of Faith
They call this the Age of Faith, because during this time, many Relgious views were devoloped.
1676- Bacons Rebellion takes place
1686- Govenor sends a series of orders to bring the colonies together as one
1682-1725; Edward Taylor writes Preparatory Meditations
1689- The French and Indian War take place -
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1675- King Phillips Wartook, to fight for Plymouth -
Edward Taylor
1682- Edward Taylor writes Preparatory Mediations -
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The Age of Reason
The Age of Reason is the age where everyone gained responsibilty, and gained independence.
1775- Battles of Lexington and Concord
1787-Shays Rebellian
1789- George Washington was elected president -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine writes "Common Sense" -
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
1776 The Second Consitutional Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence -
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Romanticism
Romanticism started a whole new genre in poetry and writing. It brought out a fantasty side, and more emotional side in writing -
US military academy
July 4th, The United States Military Academy opens at West Point; Whos cadets were Ulysses Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Edgar Allan Poe -
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Transcendentalists
The central beliefs of transcendentalism were between nature and God, how each person saw God and how humans could be perfect -
Walt Whitman
In 1854, Walt Whitman wrote the poem "A Boston Ballad" -
Fredrick Douglas
In 1855, Fredrick Douglas writes "My Bondage and My Freedom" -
Mark Twain
Mark Twain was the author of "Life on the Mississippi" -
Amendements
In 1913, The 16th amendement is ratified -
Romanticism: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne is the author of "The Scarlet Letter" -
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe is the author of the famous poem "The Raven" -
Ralph Emerson
In 1850, Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote "Representative Men" -
Transcendentatlists Event
1849 Henry David Thoreau writes "Resistence to Civil Government"