1. Revolutionary Period 1730-1800 1730-1800

2. The Age of Reason Humans could manage themselves and their societies without depending on authorities and… Past traditions The bible King or queens God

3. Reason over imagination Social over personal Common over individual In literature: Clarity, order, balance Classicism resisted change and relied on tradition. EMPHASIS on HUMAN LIMITATIONS Characteristics of society with Classicism

4. The War of Words Began in 1763 Colonists began writing pamphlets, speeches, songs and poems all geared towards making people aware of what was happening.

5. Stamp Tax England withdrew the Stamp Tax of 1765 because of American demonstration. Soon after, England imposed the Townshend Act in an effort not to appear weak.

6. The Boston Massacre Occurred on March 4, 1770 5 people were killed

7. The Boston Tea Party Occurred in 1773 Many disliked the tax on tea 342 Crates of tea ended up in the Boston Harbor

8. Thomas Jefferson Young Virginian lawyer Asked to draft a document declaring the colonies were “free and independent states”

9. Results of the American Revolution Cities continued to grow Washington elected president in 1789 Richer cultural life 1 st American novel is called “The Power of Sympathy”

10. The power of persuasion A type of discourse that uses reason and emotional appeal to convince another person to think or act in a certain way Persuasive speeches use Allusions, Rhetorical Questions, Parallelism, Powerful Images, and a Quotable Quote

11. Louisiana Purchase The acquisition of more than 800,000 acres that would ultimately form 13 states The person responsible for the “purchase” was Thomas Jefferson