literature in english
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loyalty to england

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puritan poetry

called old english, middle english began in the late 11th century

was produced in the english languaje by inhabitants of the british islas

thr major literarture written in english outside the british isles are streated separately under american literature

former british empire, including the u.s.

the break with england

exploring the relationship between the individual and good

love husband and children

writing that launched the nation

voices of the peoples

rigths for the citizens

declaration of the independence

native american

300 diferent native american cultures when the european arrived

200 diferent languages spoken

the great awakening

people joined together to uphoid puritan beliefs

people worried puritan values were being lost

the colonists declared to be free

colonist rejerceted this request crying

meeting of two worlds

from colony to colony

million of people lived in the americas

early writers wrote about the european

firs permanent colony was estableshed in jamenstown in 1607

1733 english colonies strached all along the atlantic coast

britain returned the favor by protecting its territories of america

britain claimed all of north america east of the mississippi river