Pilgrims/Seperatists- Left because of religious segregation Founded Plymouth colony

Puritans- Left to spread religion Founded Massachusetts Bay Colony

Both were Theocracies State under the immediate guidance of God

Very spiritual Family and nature oriented Used word of mouth

To tell their history To explain natural

occurrences/surroundings Used lots of personification and imagery Never meant to be accurate

Explorer who traveled to the New World in the late 1400s Studied mapmaking and navigation before

going on the journey While attempting to find Asia, he wrote “Journal

of the First Voyage to America” Used the journal to describe the voyage to his

patrons (Spanish King and Queen) Used lots of imagery and some exaggeration

First interaction with Native Americans was peaceful.

One of England’s most famous explorers

Helped found the first English colony Jamestown

President for one year

Wrote “The General History of Virginia” Very egotistical and exaggerated Wrote in third person

Member of the church of England Helped found Massachusetts Bay

Colony Wrote “Of Plymouth Plantation”

Written in Puritan Plain Style Uses short words and easy comparisons Very modest

President of MBC for 30 years

African slave First to write of the hardships of slave

ships Well educated after he was bought

Proved that African slaves could be taught

Poet who wrote about her love for her husband Angered other Puritans because she loved

her husband more than God Also angered them because women were

not allowed to publish writings

Wrote about his love for God Used comparisons to everyday objects to

explain it Did not publish very much because it

was more private for him. His writings were found two hundred years

later

Very intelligent Became a preacher Wrote “Sinners in the Hands of an

Angry God” Very descriptive imagery Uses fear to convince others of their

sins People responded with insanity