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The Founders Of Plymouth Massachutes
The Founders of Plymouth Massachutes arrived in 1620. The colonist came over to the new world to escape religious persecution. The settlers were about one hundred Puritans, they arrived in now Cape Cod. They were the first Europeans to permanently settle in New England. -
Sinner in the hands of an angry God by Reverend Jonathan Edwards
Preached on July 8th, 1741 by Reverend Jonathan Edwards in Enfield, Connecticut. It's an appeal to sinners to help them realize that they will be judged by God. Also, the Judgment by God will be more fearful and painful than anything they have ever experienced.
Sinners in the hands of angry God was preached during Puritan America. The first colonist came over to avoid religious persecution from the Church of England. The Puritans that came over had very extream religious values. -
Common Sense by Thomas Paine (Revolutionary era)
Thomas Paine made pamphlets advocating why the American's needed independence. He made arguments for the average citizen and for the high up political leaders. Paine fundamentally changed the attitude of colonist towards the British. Common Sense was a forty-seven-page pamphlet and sold more than 500,000 copies. This was a time in America when the colonists were sick off with the British and most wanted to break away. With that being said people like Paine were trying to persuade the uncertain. -
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The Revolutionary War
The American colonists and the British Empire are at war as the colonist are trying to break away from the crown and gain full Independence. It is estimated that some six thousand Americans died in action and an additional seventeen thousand died by disease. It was a long grueling war, the colonist led by future President George Washington won after a long eight years gaining full independence from Great Britain. -
Declaration Of Independence
Written by the founding fathers The Declaration Of Independence states that the thirteen colonies of America cut all ties with Great Britain, by declaring themselves an Independent nation. Great Britain was the father country to the colonies, this would bring the British Empire to have a full-scale war on the American Colonists. This was written when the British were still the father country to America. This was the colonists last straw and finally declared Independence from Britain. -
Poems of Slavery by Henry Wadsworth
Henry Wadsworth published a book of poems written by slaves. The poems consisted of poems about dreams of freedom, a days work, the harsh punishments, and many others. It was released to support the anti-slavery movement. The publication had very mixed reviews when it was first published. This was published during the time slavery was heavily debated, most northern states had already abolished slavery. The southern states still wanted to have slavery. This was written in the American Renaissance -
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. written in the American Renaissance era Reni
Hester Prynne conceives a daughter via an affair, with Dimmesdale the towns young minister that the whole town adores. She has to wear a scarlet A, that stands for Adultery because she had a husband in the Netherlands named Chillingworth. The town at the beginning of the book are not fond of Hester but as time goes on they forget and end up accepting Hester. The book is set in the time of Puritan America when Puritan values were taken very seriously. -
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The American Civil War
The American Civil War was the war between the states. The North vs the south, the fight was over the abolishment of slavery. It was the bloodiest war fought on United States soil, 2.4 million soldiers killed. The north wanted slavery to end and the south still wanted slavery. Eventually, over four bloody years, Abraham Lincolns north won. -
O Captain My Captain by Walt Whitman
Extended metaphor poems by Walt Whitman about the death of Abraham Lincoln. There eight-teen poems about the civil war and another about Lincolns elegy. This was written after the death of President Abraham Lincoln and after the north won the civil war. The United States was in a great divide as slavery has ended and not everyone agreed with that. Also, most people believed African Americans were not equal to whites; causing massive segregation. -
Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln the 16th President of the United States was murdered by John Wilkes Booth. This was after Abraham Lincolns North had just one the civil war to end slavery. The country was still divided on the situation, Booth a southerner took his anger and hatred for Lincoln out on April 4th, 1865. The United States was basically two different countries at the time. Split between the north and the south. The ending of slavery would unfortunately only bring more challenges for black American's -
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World War 1
World war one was started when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. The US entered the war in April of 1917, the US joined its allies, Britain, France, and Russia. They were fighting against the central powers( Germany, Austria-Hungry, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria). They death totaled to 37 million civilians and soldiers combined. Germany formally surrendered on Nov 11th, 1918. -
"Not To keep" by Robert Frost
Not to Keep by Robert Frost tells the emotions caused by a wounded soldier who comes home to get better, but he has to go back to fight in World War 1 a week later. The soldier has PTSD, but the wife who is the narrator is unaware and wonders why he isn't the same. All she knows is something isn't right. This is written during World War One when many Americans were coming back and going to war. This also highlights the lack of knowledge about mental health. This was written in the Modern period -
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Prohibition
The United States made a constitutional ban on alcohol, transportation, importation, production, and the sale was all illegal. This caused massive amounts of bootlegging, and corruption throughout the United States. Many people would bootleg alcohol as it was an easy way to make a lot of money. A lot of people would tip off cops, or the cops would even be in the business. Bootlegging was the start of people bringing and selling illegal things in the US. Prohibition was repealed in 1933. -
The Great Gatsby by Scott F Fitzgerald (Modern Period)
Bootlegging millionaire Jay Gatsby throws outrageous parties to try to attract his old love, Daisy Buchanan. With the help of Daisy's cousin, Nick, Jay gets very close to Daisy. Nick who is the narrator gets to know Jay very well becoming very good friends. Jay gets very close to rekindling his love with Daisy but ends up getting killed because he can't let the past go. This is written during post world war 1 when America was experiencing an "economic boom" Also it was the height of prohibition -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a serve worldwide economic depression that mostly took place during the 1930s. It was caused by the stock market crash of 1929. It was a time of great unemployment throughout the United States. -
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
It tells the story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two homeless migrant workers. They move place to place in California in search of new jobs during the great depression. Their goal is to make enough money so they can buy there own house and have a big farm. This is written during the time of the Great Depression when it was hard to find a job and many Americans were homeless. The book was written during the Modern period. -
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World War 2
World war two started when Hitlers Germany invaded Poland in 1939. Responding Great Britain and France declared war on Germany, world war two was fought between the Axis powers (Germany, Japan, and Italy) and the Allie powers (Great Britain, USA, Soviet Union, and France). It was the deadliest war in human History with over 70 million people killed. The Allie powers would go onto win the war. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
A surprise military attack by Imperial Japanese Navy air service upon the US naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu. The attack happened on December 7th, 1941 effectively bringing the United States into World war two. More than two thousand four hundred people died in Pearl Habor, also it left the United States with only three aircraft carriers. -
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger ( The Contemporary Era)
Narrated by Holden Caufield a teenager who struggles with some type of mental disorder. He starts narrating when he gets kicked out of Pency. After he gets kicked out he goes to New York City, where he eventually meets his sister at the museum. He tells his sister he's leaving for good and she says she's going with him. Holden decides that he will go back home. It is set in the time after world war two and Vietnam. Holden shows flashes of the hippie, free-thinking, do as you want era. -
Brown vs the Board of Education
Brown vs the Board of Education was a huge decision of the US supreme court. The court ruled that laws that established racial discrimination in public schools were unconstitutional. They also found that black schools were not to the same quality as white schools. This was a major cornerstone in the civil rights movement. This was a time in American history when African Americans didn't have the same rights as whites. -
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The Vietnam war
Throughout three decades the United States fought to stop the spread of communism into South Vietnam. The US was fighting with the South Viteanease and they were fighting against North Vietnam or the Vietcong. Vietnam is the most controversial war in United States history. Over 55,000 Americans died in the war and communism wasn't stopped. The war sparked protests all over the United States causing massive riots. -
To Kill a Mockingbird By: Harper Lee
Told By Scout Finch you learn about her father Atticus Finch, who is a lawyer that tries to prove the innocence of a black man. Throughout the book, you learn to not judge people and you don really know someone until you are actually in their shoes. To Kill a Mockingbird is written during the time of the civil rights movement. It is also written in the south where racism was very bad and Jim Crow laws were very relevant. -
"I a have a dream" by Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King delivered the "I have a dream" speech on August 8th, 1963 on the Lincoln Memorial in the Nations capital. He calls for racial inequality to stop in civil and economic rights to end. He also talks upon ending racism and one day he hopes to see black and white together as one. Dr. King gave his speech during the civil rights movement. In American history, during the sixties, the U.S. had many domestic issues. For example the racial inequality, Vietnam protests, and more. -
Watergate Scandal
A major political scandal following the break-in by five men at the DNC (Democratic National Committee) headquarters at Watergate office complex in Washington D.C. The event happened on June 17th, 1972; through years of continuous investigations and many resignations it was found at that President Richard Nixon was behind the whole idea. The event would lead to Nixon's resignation, he officially resigned on August 9th, 1974. This just highlights a dysfunctional America during the 60s and 70s. -
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young by- Joespeh L. Galloway and Harold G Moore
The book focuses om the first and second Battalions in the 7th Calvary Regiment in the battle of the la Drang valley it was the United States first large unit battle of Vietnam. The Vietnam war lasted three decades with over 50,000 American casualties. In the United States the war sparked many protests and many citizens deemed the war was not necessary. During the time of the Vietnam war the United States had many domestic issues, like civil rights and the response to the Vietnam war
