Timeline: American Literature | Timetoast

Feb 1, 1556

Puritans

Puritans
Period: Jan 1, 1607 to Jan 1, 1775

Colonial Period
Sep 12, 1607

Jamestown Established

Influenced American Literature because it was the first settlement in America
May 1, 1692

Salem Witch Trials

Salem Witch Trials influenced the writing of The Crucible
Period: Sep 12, 1765 to Sep 12, 1790

Revolutionary Age
Period: Sep 12, 1775 to Sep 12, 1865

Early National Period
Jul 4, 1776

Declaration of Independence

The political turmoil of these years brough about such writings as "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine.
Period: Sep 12, 1828 to Sep 12, 1868

Romantic Period
Period: Sep 12, 1865 to Sep 12, 1914

Realistic Period
Period: Sep 12, 1914 to Sep 12, 1939

Modern Period
Period: Sep 12, 1939 to Sep 12, 2012

Contemporary Period