Literature project By logan4259 Period: 1600 to Jan 1, 1799 Origins of the American Tradition 1754 French and Indian War Begins Jun 4, 1776 Writing of the Declaration of Independence Feb 4, 1789 First President George Washington is elected as the first president. Period: Jan 1, 1800 to Jan 1, 1850 New England Renaissance 1804 Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon becomes the emperor of France. 1850 Scarlet Letter In 1850 the Scarlet Letter is published by Nathaniel Hawthorne Period: 1850 to 1865 Slavery, Civil War, & the Transition to Realism 1852 Uncle tom's cabin published 1860 Abraham Lincoln becomes president 1865 Civil War ends
