 Christopher Columbus  Reached North America in 1492  Goal was to reach Asia  Reached he Caribbean, which he believed to be Asia  Voyage funded by.

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 Christopher Columbus  Reached North America in 1492  Goal was to reach Asia  Reached he Caribbean, which he believed to be Asia  Voyage funded by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand  Wrote his journal to impress Queen Isabella so she would continue funding his journey

 Onondaga  Lived in Central New York State  One of the original 5 member nations  Part of Iroquois Confederation  The Earth on Turtle’s Back

 Forced into reservations in Oregon and Northern California  When Grizzlies Walked Upright

 Navajo  Largest Native American nation in US today  Live in Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico  The Navajo Origin Legend

 Lived in Northeastern US  Dekanawidah (prophet) who spoke of peace and brotherhood

Bradford Well educated Endurance, intelligents, & courage Govorner of plymouth Puritan plain styles Made improvements Kept good relations Both Leaders Helped found colonies Well liked kept journals Smith Adventurer, poet & egoist President of Jamestown 1 year Hated Native Americans Pilgram Embellished stories soldier

 Arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630  Very religious Puritan  Thought to be “unladylike” because she wrote so much  Collection of her poems were published in 1650  Her poetry reflects Puritan knowledge of stories and language in the Bible

 By Anne Bradstreet  Written about her love for her husband  Puritans were only supposed to write about their love for god and nothing else  Considered dangerous

 Puritan living in Westfield, Massachusetts  Well educated  Considered one of the best colonial poets  His writings were about his love for God  Thought of his works to be very personal  Only released two stanzas during his life  His other works weren’t published until after his death

 Written by Edward Taylor  About his love for God  Extended metaphor  Published after Taylor’s death  Written in Puritan Plain Style

 Son of a powerful African Tribal Elder  Well educated  Sold into slavery at 11 years old  Autobiography published in 1789  Made people realize the cruelties of slavery  Contributed to the slave trade banning

 Powerful Puritan teacher  Very well educated  Wrote long sermons in order to scare people into loving God and not sinning  Became leader of the Great Awakening

 Six hour long sermon by Jonathan Edwards  Scared people into loving god  Said to have caused people to rise from their seats in hysteria