Early American Literature Flashcards
1
Q
How and when did Americans get here from Russia
A
Bering land bridge
30,000 years ago
2
Q
How did American literature come about
A
Native American legends, songs, and myths
although thses were oral
3
Q
Birth of our Nation
A
1775
4
Q
What were the themes of Early American Literature
A
wilderness, community, individualism,
5
Q
What forms of writing did Early American Literature consist of?
A
histories, journals, prayers, sermons, and essays
6
Q
When did the Mayflower arrive at Plymouth Rock
A
1620
7
Q
What type of community were the Puritains?
A
Biblebased
8
Q
When and Who inspired “The Enlightenment?”
A
1700’s
Scienctist: Galileo, Newton
Philosophers: Volataire
They valued science, logic and reasoning over faith
9
Q
FIrst printning press, when where?
A
1639-English, North America
