Colonial and Early Nationalist Period

Authors

100

Author who wrote famous poems including MacBeth and Romeo and Juliet 

William Shakespear

200

Famous poet who wrote Famous collection “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Edgar Allan Poe

300

Famous poet who wrote Leaves of Grass

Walt Whitman 

400

Was on the mayflower coming to America as a Colonist. Wrote “Of Plymouth Plantation”

William Bradford

Time periods

100

1600-1660

Early Modern Era

200

1660-1790

Enlightenment 

300

1790-1830

Romanticism 

400

During this time period the first expeditions into North America by the europeans took place

1600-1660

themes

100

During the 1800s themes of…

Exploration and discovery

200

First modern European explorer to reach north america 

Christopher Columbus

300

Sent by Thomas Jefferson right after the Louisiana purchase to explore the American West

Lewis and Clark

400

In 1820, this compromise admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.

Missouri Compromise 

500

In this poem by John Donne he claims, this, is more powerful than death

Fear of death

Extra

100

July 4th 1776 this happened

Declaration of Independence 

Founding of the US

200

The 3rd president of the US. Under him the Louisiana Purchase was made

Thomas Jefferson

300

Founded in 1607, this settlement became the first permanent English colony in North America.

Jamestown

400

This 1692 event in Massachusetts led to more than 200 accusations and 20 executions.

Salem Witch Trials