...The colonial period was the start of a new world. And people met the Native Americans for the first time. Religion influenced literature because the type of people that went to the new world wanted to have their freedom, which continued to be a trend. Also politics had a role in influencing literature . First off, religion had a big influence on literature because religion was such a big part of life. To start, the puritans were a big part the people that first came to America. they went over to try and get away from being prosecuted for their religion. “Puritans believed that it was necessary to be in a covenant relationship with God in order to redeem one from one’s sinful condition, that God had chosen to reveal salvation through preaching, and that the Holy Spirit was the energizing instrument of salvation” (britannica, puritans). The Puritans went to the new world to escape the judgement and persecution they experienced in England. They wanted freedom. Next, Rationalist were the other big group in the new colonies. they were different from the puritans, but were still important. “the view that regards reason as the...
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...The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776 by the Founding Fathers. The document was brought about during the period of Enlightenment where many thoughts and ideas unfolded. John Adams and Abigail Adams were two very important voices leading up to the document that helped shape our nation’s liberty. Due to John’s job, which called for a great deal of traveling, John and Abigail often exchanged letters to keep in touch. The letters expressed ideologies to one another on political matters while John was away serving his country. The early 1800s were an age of reason and marks a time of the Enlightenment Era. This was a period that really got individuals thinking as they would join in groups on their beliefs. It was a movement of ideas...
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...On July 4, 1826, the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Constitution of The United States of America, former-president and signer of The Declaration of Independence, John Adams, died in his house in Baintree (Quincy), Massachusetts. He was ninety years old. Adams was born on October 30, 1735 in the same town of his death, Baintree. He became enrolled in Harvard University when he was fifteen, and after graduating in 1755, became a teacher, instead of a minister, which his parents favored. After a brief period of teaching, Adams started to study law and was admitted to the bar in 1761. At first he attended to minor issues, such as property disputes, but worked his way to more important ones, like theft. Adams soon became a well-known New England lawyer. As he gathered prestige in his law career, Adams also gathered a wife. In 1764, he and Abigail Smith married. Smith was well educated, coming from an upper-middle class home. She and Adams would eventually have a number of children together, including president John Quincy Adams. Despite Adams...
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...George Washington and John Adams were the first two presidents of the United States. They played vital roles in creating the American Republic, and had it not been for them, our current American Republic would be very different or possibly even nonexistent. Yet, despite the hard work they put into our nation’s beginnings, they were also very different. Both men came from the same era, but could one be considered better than the other? George Washington, born on February 11, 1732, in Westmoreland Country, Virginia was our nation's first President. Washington and his ancestors were quite influential in Virginia “The patriarch of the family, John Washington, had come over from England in 1657 and established the Washingtons as respectable, if not...
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...The quote, “Well done is better than well said,” can be applied to various moments in the lives of individuals. However, more often than not, a great accomplishment stems from careful planning and discussion. As a result, the stated quote by Benjamin Franklin is faulty and can be easily refuted. This is evident and can be proven in the lives of many people such as Thomas Paine and Patrick Henry. When war broke out during the 1800’s against the British, the American military was in dire need of more soldiers. Fueled by their patronism as well as need for independence, two revolutionists known as Thomas Paine and Patrick Henry ultimately found their unique methods of expressing their ideas to motivate people to join the fight. Paine’s book,...
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...The American Revolution, from 1765 to 1783, established a new and different government and society in the new nation of the United States. As the citizens tired of British rule, new ideas like liberty and capitalism grew in popularity and contributed to the Revolutionary War and the creation of a new federal government that would protect the rights of its citizens. Colonists hoped for economic development, as the British had originally limited trade and economic opportunity. The vast majority of society were simple farmers who produced raw goods like tobacco and cotton. They were just a source of income for the British, who had no interest in developing the economy. Thomas Jefferson, in his “Original Rough Draught” of the Declaration of Independance,...
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...Much of American Literature in the Colonial Era was factual. All the writings studied in this class have been very formal thus far, and clearly written by educated people. The documents also have a strong emphasis on freedom. During the Colonial Era, America was beginning the fight to separate itself from England. They not only fought for their country, but for their religion as well. Women were also beginning the struggle against society. These themes are visible throughout the writings of this era. The Declaration of Independence is perhaps the ultimate example of the fight against England. The document details the problems with British Rule. One grievance states, “He [the King] has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good”. This is just one of many complaints the Declaration of Independence makes against Great Britain’s rule. The document was a turning point in the national struggle against Britain. Patrick Henry exemplifies the American fighting spirit in his speech, “Give me Liberty or Give me Death”. He calls the nation to arms, saying, “If we wish to be free, if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending ... we must fight!” His infamous speech is an...
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...Question 1: This political cartoon was made in 1800, the artist is unknown. During 1800, America had recently declared independence. The people of America were struggling to form a strong central government and often found themselves in a dispute about disagreements regarding the decisions made on taxes, slavery, and innovations in America. The political cartoon shows two scenarios of the same white man with an African American woman. In one of the scenarios, the white man is about to beat the African American women with what looks like a lash. The other scenario with the African American women, the white man is kissing the women. At the bottom of the political cartoon, it reads, “Virginian Luxuries.” These type of events were occurring in Virginia. During 1800 in the United States, Virginia was a slave state, the white man that appears on both of these scenarios is the master and African American women, the slave. The author of this cartoon printed the words “Virginia Luxuries” to make a statement about the masters and the way they could be cruel to their slaves and other days take advantage of them to please their needs. The author called it luxuries because the masters were living the best of both worlds. They could treat the slave with astonishing cruelty one day and the next make love to them. During this time period, this kind of actions with masters and their slave women was no surprise. The power that the master had over the slaves, which were simply seen as property...
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...First Ladies of Technology If someone were to say the names Washington, Adams, or Madison, most people would envision our past leaders George, John or James. A great emphasis has been put into researching the presidential candidates, but little is known about the immense ladies that put in time beside them. In the past, most of the information provided about them was superficial in nature; including their style, children, or parties hosted by them. Numerous deeds and achievements they accomplished have been obscured or glazed over by history. A vast number of people know that Dolley Madison saved both the original portrait of George Washington that resides in the White House today and the Declaration of Independence. However, what people do...
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...for women to vote in America. This occurred due to an extensive period on the war for women’s rights. Women’s rights to vote completely changed the culture of America because it linked the population of women together and took the U.S. by storm, although some may say it didn’t affect culture because not many people were injured in the war for women’s rights, it is still one of the most culturally changing event in history. The women that started the fight for the right to vote in the United States of America were Anne Hutchington and Abigail Adams. Anne settled in Massachusetts with her family in 1634 and started to raise the issue of women’s rights in her colony. After gaining many followers she was banished from...
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...Christian Bruce The Women’s Suffrage Movement. Before the Women’s suffrage movement started, (“Abigail Adams wrote to her husband John Adams asking him to "remember the ladies" in the new code of laws. Adams replies the men will fight the "despotism of the petticoat.”) This was written in 1776; Women were not treated as they are today. In countries even today women are treated as unequal with men, they are used and abused they are basically slaves to the men of certain countries. In the United States before this movement women were looked down on not only socially but also economically and politically....
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...July The Declaration of Independence We celebrate American Independence Day on the Fourth of July every year. We think of July 4, 1776, as a day that represents the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation. But July 4, 1776 wasn't the day that the Continental Congress decided to declare independence (they did that on July 2, 1776). It wasn’t the day we started the American Revolution either (that had happened back in April 1775). And it wasn't the day Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence (that was in June 1776). Or the date on which the Declaration was delivered to Great Britain (that didn't happen until November 1776). Or the date it was signed (that was August 2, 1776). So what did happen on July 4, 1776? The Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. They'd been working on it for a couple of days after the draft was submitted on July 2nd and finally agreed on all of the edits and changes. July 4, 1776, became the date that was included on the Declaration of Independence, and the fancy handwritten copy that was signed in August (the copy now displayed at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.) It’s also the date that was printed on the Dunlap Broadsides, the original printed copies of the Declaration that were circulated throughout the new nation. So when people thought of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 was the...
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...to 1865 | Copyright © 2011, 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides an overview of the social, political, economic, and global events that have shaped the American scene from colonial times through the Civil War period. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Schultz, K. M. (2012). HIST2, Volume 1 (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: Contact, Settlement, Slavery | | Details | Due | Points | Objectives | 1.1 Describe the clash of cultures that took place in North America between the Native Americans, colonists, and Black slaves. 1.2 Describe the establishment of early colonies. 1.3 Describe the development of regional differences among the British colonies. 1.4 Explain the paradoxical rise of slavery...
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... |Syllabus | | |College of Humanities | | |HIS/115 | | |U.S. History to 1865 | Copyright © 2011, 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides an overview of the social, political, economic, and global events that have shaped the American scene from colonial times through the Civil War period. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Schultz, K. M. (2012). HIST2, Volume...
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...TExES I Texas Examinations of Educator Standards Preparation Manual 133 History 8–12 Copyright © 2006 by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). All rights reserved. The Texas Education Agency logo and TEA are registered trademarks of the Texas Education Agency. Texas Examinations of Educator Standards, TExES, and the TExES logo are trademarks of the Texas Education Agency. This publication has been produced for the Texas Education Agency (TEA) by ETS. ETS is under contract to the Texas Education Agency to administer the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES) program and the Certification of Educators in Texas (ExCET) program. The TExES program and the Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas (ExCET) program are administered under the authority of the Texas Education Agency; regulations and standards governing the program are subject to change at the discretion of the Texas Education Agency. The Texas Education Agency and ETS do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in the administration of the testing program or the provision of related services. PREFACE The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) has developed new standards for Texas educators that delineate what the beginning educator should know and be able to do. These standards, which are based on the state-required curriculum for students—the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)—form the basis for new Texas Examinations...
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