English 11 Literature #1 Mr. Rinka Introduction American Literature up to 1750
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United States Historical Timeline c1000: Vikings establish settlements in Newfoundland, Canada.
United States Historical Timeline 1492: Christopher Columbus lands in what is now the Bahamas.
Christopher Columbus Landing
1507: The word “America” is first applied to the new world, named after Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci. 1513: Vasco Núñez de Balboa crosses Isthmus of Panama, sees Pacific Ocean.
Panama Isthmus
1519 – 1521: Spanish Conquistadors conquer the Aztecs.
Aztec-Mayan Empires
1520s: Spanish begin conquest of Mayan civilization.
1524: Giovanni da Verrazzano, for France, explores coastline from present-day Maine to North Carolina.
1542: Hernando de Soto discovers the Mississippi River.
Admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founds St. Augustine, Florida the first Spanish settlement in the New World Sir Walter Raleigh founds Roanoke Colony, the first English settlement in the New World, in the Virginia Colony.
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Roanoke Colony found deserted Jamestown Settlement is founded by John Smith. His dream was to find gold, but tobacco was the chief profitable export. The colony was founded in present day Virginia.
1619: Slavery introduced to the Colony of Virginia.
1620: English pilgrims on the Mayflower arrive in what is now Massachusetts.
1625: Dutch settle in New Amsterdam, now called New York. 1628: Massachusetts Bay Colony founded. 1634: Province of Maryland founded. 1635: Connecticut Colony founded
1636: Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations founded by Roger Williams. 1636: Harvard College founded. 1638: Delaware Colony founded. 1640: French and Iroquois Wars
1643: New England Confederation Created.
1649: Maryland Toleration Act : John Lederer of Virginia explores the Appalachian Mountains.
1676: Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia. 1682: Province of Pennsylvania is founded by William Penn. 1692: Salem witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts. 1732: First Great Awakening.
Salem Witch Trials
American Literature Before 1750 In this unit we will concentrate on Literature concerning: Native American Myths & Legends The Pilgrims The Puritans
Discussion eature=related Watch this presentation before starting your discussion.
Discussion In a Socratic Seminar explore this topic: Why do people risk so much to either explore the unknown places or move to places far different than their original homes?
Additional Assignment 1 Timelines are important for recording events in history. Journal: #1 In your journal create a timeline for your own life. Include important dates and the event that occurred on that date.
Additional Assignment 2 Read: Journal: #2 Write about a common belief you have today that could very well be reversed in the future. What would the effect of reversing this belief have?
English 11 Literature #1 Mr. Rinka Introduction American Literature up to 1750