Unit One Review
The Story of the Times Native Americans Christopher Columbus John Smith William Bradford Olaudah Equiano Bradstreet and Taylor Jonathan Edwards
Native Americans Onondaga Navajo Influential force in the Iroquois Confederation Lived in what is now Central New York State Reservation in New York Navajo Largest Native America nation in the United States Covers 24000 square miles of Utah, Arizona and New Mexico
Native Americans cont. Modoc Iroquois Lived in what is now Oregon and Northern California Under the leadership of a sub chief known as Captain Jack Iroquois Lived in what is now North Eastern United States Dekanawidah was an Iroquoian mystic and prophet Led to formation of the Iroquois Confederation (Mohawk, Oneida, Seneca, Cayuga, and Onondaga)
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) One of history’s most famous explorers Got his funding from Queen Isabella from Spain Set sail on August 3rd 1492 Reached one of the Bahama Islands on October 12th Over the next 12 years, he made 3 more transatlantic voyages
John Smith (1580-1631) The General History of Virginia Adventurer, poet, mapmaker and egotist Earned a reputation of one of England's most famous explorers Helped lead the first successful English colony into America 10 years as a soldier Landed in Virginia in 1607 Founded Jamestown
John Smith cont. President of a colony from 1608-1609 Helped to attain food, enforce discipline, and deal with the local Native Americans Returned to England in 1609
William Bradford (1590-1657) He had endurance, intelligence and courage Helped lead the Pilgrims to what is now Massachusetts Elected governor after the first leader’s death Re-elected 30 times Organized the repayment of debts to financial backers Encouraged new immigration
William Bradford cont. Good relations with Native Americans Of Plymouth Plantation Puritan Plain Style
Olaudah Equiano (1745-1797) Slave Kidnapped from his home in West Africa and sold to British slave traders Renamed Gustavus Vassa Bought his freedom Autobiographer The Interesting Narrative
Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) Poet Wrote about her husband Un-ladylike Wrote about her husband Bad Massachusetts Bay Colony Expressed her feelings about Puritan life “To My Dear and Loving Husband”
Edward Taylor (1642-1729) Teacher in England Arrived in Boston in 1668 Entered Harvard college, graduated in 1671 Minister in Westfield, Massachusetts Regarded as the best of the colonial poets Didn’t want to be known Poems were published after his death
Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) Puritan preacher Entered Yale at age 13 Graduated 4 years later as valedictorian Began preaching in 1747 Pastor in Northampton, Massachusetts Became a leader of the Great Awakening Religious revival in the 1730s and 1740s
Jonathan Edwards “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” 6 hour sermon Appealed to fear and anger Delivered to a congregation in Enfield, Connecticut
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