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Early American Pd
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Term | Definition |
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John Smith | Responsible for setting Jamestown. |
Jamestown | New land founded in 1607 & was founded for money, trade, and gold. |
Primarily Oral | Wasn't written down, but told. Such as Myths, Songs, and Legends. |
William Bradford | Leader of the Puritans, responsible Plymouth, captain to the mayflower. |
Pilgrims | All puritans are pilgrims, but not all pilgrims are puritans. |
William Byrd | Founded Richmond, Virginia, was the first born American writer. |
Johnathan Edwards | Puritan Minister, leader of the Great Awakening, wrote Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. |
Puritans | Founded Harvard University, believed the Bible was the exact words of God. |
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God | Developed in 1741, |
Religious freedom | Plymouth was founded for religious freedom |
The Starving Time | As soon as they arrived it was so hard to survive & start the town running that people starved. |