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Christopher Columbus kept a journal of what he had seen and done over his 4 year voyage. These gave insight to spanish expeditions of what was instore in the New Land. The journals also showed records of the largerst journey ever seen in his time.
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Writen by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca who was a survivor of the 600 man Narvaez expedition. Talked about his 8 years discovering the New Land, from the places he visited and the things he had done there.
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Thomaws Harriot wrote this story showing how life was in the early years of the colony. From the ways of life, natural resources, to the potential of the colony. His story painted a great image of what early America was like.
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Explorer Samuel de Champlain wrote of early New England and Iroquois when he was went in the early 1600's by the French and the Dutch.
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Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor wrote poetry that explained their beliefs . It showed their deep faith, love, and learning of the New World.
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Puritan writers wrote plain sermons, meaning they didn't use poetry to express their feelings towards others. This book was the first book issued in the North American Colonies and consisted of the Bible's psalms it rhythms that puritans knew.
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William Bradford and John Winthrop, both governors of colonies wrote about their society. They talked about God's plan for their colonies.
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This was the first writen works of a women that where published in North America. It was published by Anne Bradstreet who was a Puritan.
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Wrote about history in the late 1600's in the colonis including the Salem Witch Trials and other matters such as smallpox.
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Enlightenment led to many major political writing from Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, and Thomas Jefferson. These shaped many of the future articles that where major points in government history and literature history.
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Was and African Slave that told vivid stories of being beaten and receibing teriable treatment from West Indians.
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This was the first american newspaper to be established. The british governent helped fund and create it, and it was heavily limited. Because of this it was heavily written in favor of a loyalist to mother england.
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Phillis Wheatley wrote many poems and letters about natural rights of African-Americans and about freedom for all. Abigail Adams also wrote about rights of women.
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Helped the colonist rebelion by expressing views of rational enlightenment to spread puritan beliefs.
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Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson and other colonist helped break away from England with the Decleration of Independence, forming the United States of America we know today.
