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Whats happening in the USWhats happening in the USPilgrims/religion & Patriots/politics
1621- First Thanksgiving, at Plymouth
1652- Massachusetts general court rules that the territory of Maine lies within the boundaries of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, thus ending Maine's immediate hopes of independence. -
Another name for this period is Puritanism in New England. Their first belief was in predestination,Jesus, and participation in the sacraments could not alone effect one's salvation. Their move away from England was to sperate themselves from the Anglican Church.
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The Major Event When Picture of William Laud, an avowed Arminian, became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1633, the Church of England began to embrace beliefs abhorrent to Puritans: a focus on the individual's acceptance or rejection of grace; a toleration of diverse religious beliefs; and an acceptance of "high church" rituals and symbols.
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The "Spider" Letter Jonathan Edwards wrote The "Spider" Letter (1723)
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The definition of The Age of ReasonThe Age of Reson was defined as the growth and development of American character/democracy and Patriotism. Use of reason as opposed to faith alone.
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Ben Franklin Franklin was dismissed of his post for "pernicious activity" related to the affair of the Hutchinson Letter as well as extended absences from the colonies of diplomatic work.
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Major Event Picture of Abigail Adams In letters, Abigail Adams campaigned for women's rights.
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Romanticism Period This was the time when the expansion of book publishing, magazines, newspapers, Industrial Revolution, and the Abolitionist movement
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Edgar Allen Poe wrote "The Fall of the Houe of Usher."
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Transcendentalists DefinitonIt began as a reform movement in the Unitarian church, extending the views of William Ellery Channing on an indwelling God and the significance of intuitive thought. It was based on "a monism holding to the unity of the world and God, and the immanence of God in the world". For the transcendentalists, the soul of each individual is identical with the soul of the world and contains what the world contains. Transcendentalists rejected Lockean empiricism.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote the Poet in 1844
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Romanticism
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Major EventPresident Buchanan asks that Kansas be admitted as a slave state, a request rejected.
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Definition of realism This period is defined as "the faithful representation of reality" or "verisimilitude," And was a reaction against romanticism, an interest in scientific method, the systematizing of the study of documentary history, and the influence of rational philosophy all affected the rise of realism
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Naturalism period The term naturalism describes a type of literature that attempts to apply scientific principles of objectivity and detachment to its study of human beings.
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Frederick Douglas "The Color Line" was written by Frederick Douglas in 1881
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Kate Chopin
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Major Event The Socialist Party nominates Eugene V. Debs for president. The Republicans nominate Roosevelt, who wins handily (by 2.5 million votes) over Democrat Alton B. Parker.
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Jack London wrote "The Sea-Wolf" in 1904
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Major Event Finding the Standard Oil Company to be in restraint of trade, the Supreme Court orders it and and the American Tobacco Company to be dissolved.
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Modernism period This was an age of disillusionment and confusion
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Harlem Renaissance Part of the Modern Age, The Harlem Renaissance, which occurred during the 1920’s, was a time of African American artistic creativity centered in Harlem, in New York City.
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Major Event Wage cuts and massive unemployment cause unrest and an increase in violence. The newly formed Hoover Commission suggests price cuts and shorter hours rather than an increase in wages; the average working day is 12-14 hours.
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E.E. Cummings E.E. Cummings wrote "The Enormous Room" in 1922
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Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway wrote "Three Stories & Ten Poems, Paris," in 1923
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Major event The Intermediate Credit Act authorized by Congress provides relief to farmers through extending loans to cooperatives
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Langston Hughes Langston Hughes wrote "The Ways of White Folks" in 1934
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Contemporary Literature great stuff, but not a clear philosophy
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J.D. SalingerJ.D. Salinger wrote " Nine Stories" in 1953
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Major Event In 1964 the play "Three Negro Plays" was shown on broadway
