USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Puritan literature is the result of this movement and lifestyle. Much of it is in the form of letters and journals written by Puritans regarding their experiences. Puritan writing is primarily made up of sermons, poetry, and historical narratives, but Puritan writers created very little fiction.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Romantic Period (1828–1865) It is the first American literary movement. This period is accepted as the greatest time for American literature. Self-reliance and imagination were the main themes in literature of this period.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Early National Period (1775–1828) Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper, and Charles Brockden Brown are credited with creating distinctly American fiction, while Edgar Allan Poeand William Cullen Bryant began writing poetry that was markedly different from that of the English tradition.

Detailed explanation-4: -John Smith wrote histories of Virginia based on his experiences as an English explorer and a president of the Jamestown Colony. These histories, published in 1608 and 1624, are among the earliest works of American literature.

Detailed explanation-5: -COLONIAL PERIOD 1607-1765 The Colonial period was dominated by Puritan beliefs and thus literature of this period is usually historical, religious, or didactic. The first slave narratives were written at this time.