American Literature Time Periods
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- The Modernist Period (1914-1945)
- They were fostered by a period of experimentation in the arts.The movement started in London, where a group of poets met and discussed changes that were happening in poetry.The New York Stock Market Crash which led into the great depression happened during this period
- Colonial (1620-1750)
- - Widows needed partners to maintain their home and children so they remarried quickly.- The 13 colonies settled on the Atlantic Coast of America- Mayflower Compact and Boston Massacre happened during this period.
- Enlightenment (1750-1800)
- -The goals of rational humanity were considered to be knowledge, freedom, and happiness.- Europe Historians place the Enlightenment in-The American and French Revolutions happened during this period.
- American Gothic (1800-1865)
- - The woman is dressed in a colonial apron while the man is adorned in overalls covered by a suit jacket and carries a pitchfork.-The locations were in England the United States.-The purchase of Alaska. The United States celebrates its centennial.
- Transcendentalism (1840-1860)
- The beliefs were that humans are inherently good but can be corrupted by society and institutions.-Transcendentalism took place in New England.-Abraham Lincoln becomes President.
- Realism, Naturalism Regionalism (1865-1914)
- - They wore dresses in this period where there were often two piece gowns. Also wore sleeves were set low, necklines were set high, and collars and cuffs.-Realism was an artistic movement that emerged in France.-The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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