American Literature on the CSET English Exam

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From the CSET English Study Guide

Future educators studying for the CSET english exam need to know about the Colonial Period in American literature.

American literature refers to written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and Colonial America.

During its early history, America was a series of British colonies on the eastern coast of the present-day United States. Therefore, its literary tradition begins as linked to the broader tradition of English literature. However, unique American characteristics and the breadth of its production usually now cause it to be considered a separate path and tradition.

Early American Literature to 1700 and Puritanism

Two Important New England Settlements:

The Plymouth Colony

Flagship Mayflower arrives – 1620
Leader – William Bradford
Settlers known as Pilgrims and Separatists
“The Mayflower Compact” provides for
social, religious, and economic freedom,
while still maintaining ties to Great Britain.

The Massachusetts Bay Colony

Flagship Arbella arrives – 1630
Leader – John Winthrop
Settlers are mostly Puritans or Congregational Puritans
“The Arbella Covenant” clearly establishes
a religious and theocratic settlement,
free of ties to Great Britain.

I. Basic Puritan Beliefs

1. Total Depravity – through Adam and Eve’s fall, every person is born sinful – concept of

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