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1492
Christopher Columbus sails to America
Christopher Columbus sailed from Europe to find new land he eventually came across America however he was not the first here that was the Native Americans there was some conflict of interest Christopher would eventually set up and claim this land for his own -
Jamestown, Virginia
The Virginia Colony was founded in 1607 by John Smith. This was America's first permanent English colony. Three sides of Jamestown were surrounded by water which made it perfect for the people to settle there. This made it harder for Spanish troops to attack and easier for them to keep their boats tied up at shoreline for "perfect parking" -
Puritans
The Puritans were like the pilgrims and did not believe that the Church was going far enough- It was still too Catholic. bishops lived like princesses. They left for land in America, not breaking from the church, but trying to reform it. Puritans also wrote many diaries and letters. -
To my Dear and Loving Husband
This story was made in 1641 by Anne Bradstreet. Anne is the speaker in this book. This poem is about how much Anne Bradstreet loves her husband very much and explains that no woman could be as happy as she was with him. -
The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne
This story belongs in a Puritan settlement. It is about a female named Hester who considered herself a widow but later found out her husband was still alive. She had slept with a man which was an enormous sin back then. When everyone found out they put an "A" on her dress to stand for adultery and she was stood in front of the people of her community and was laughed at and talked down upon. -
The Age of Reason
The Age of Reason is a three-part treatise attacking Christianity. The three different parts were published in 1794, 1795 and 1807. -
American Revolution
The American Revolution began around 1775. This was a time when the British colonists in America rebelled against the rule of Great Britain. There were many battles fought and the colonies gained their freedom and became the independent country of the United States. -
Declaration
American gained Independence by issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. -
War of 1812
The war of 1812 was a conflict fought between the United States and Great Britain from feb 1812 to 1815. Causes of the war included British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, the Royal Navy’s impressment of American seamen and America’s desire to expand its territory. -
Civil War
American Civil War was the greatest war in American history. While the Revolution of 1776-1783 created the United States, the Civil War of 1861-1865 determined what kind of nation it would be. -
Immigration
The United States experienced major waves of immigration during the colonial era, the first part of the 19th century and from the 1880s to 1920. Many immigrants came to America seeking greater economic opportunity, while some, such as the Pilgrims in the early 1600s, arrived in search of religious freedom. -
A Pair of Silk Stockings
This story was written by Kate Chopin in 1896. This story explores the role of women in the home and society at the turn of the twentieth century. It follows along follows Mrs. Sommer's life. who prefers spending a windfall on herself, rather than on her children. -
Realism
the term "realism" refers to a literary and artistic movement of the late 1800's and early 1900's. This movement was a reaction against romanticism. Romanticism was an earlier movement that presented the world in much more idealized terms. Almost every work of literature has some degree of realism. This is because it is important for readers to recognize and identify with the characters and the world they inhabit. -
Heart of Darkness
Conrad’s works, Heart of Darkness in particular, provide a bridge between Victorian values and the ideals of modernism. these novels rely on traditional ideas of heroism, which are nevertheless under constant attack in a changing world and in places far from England. Women occupy traditional roles as arbiters of domesticity and morality, yet they are almost never present in the narrative; -
WW1
World War I began in 1914, after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and lasted until 1918. Although there were a number of causes for the war, the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the main catalyst for starting the war. -
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby takes place during a time that's now known as the Jazz Age or the Roaring 20s, right before the great depression occurred. -
Great Depression
This time period began around 1929. this was a time period that was very hard and threatening to people's lives. America didn't have much money and the people had no home, some of them. They struggled to get the daily things they needed -
Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye is set around the 1950s and is narrated by a young man named Holden Caulfield. Holden is not specific about his location while he’s telling the story, but he makes it clear that he is undergoing treatment in a mental hospital or sanatorium
