Post on 05-Jan-2016
American CultureEarly 1800s
Washington IrvingHe combined European influences to American settings and characters.His work served as a bridge between European literary traditions and authentic American characters and society.
Washington Irving’s Literature
Rip Van Winkle The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
James Fenimore Cooper
Best know writer of the time
“The Spy” an adventure set during the American Revolution.
“The Prairie” set in the new American West
Other Great Cooper Novels
Other Writers
Catharine Maria Sedgwick – wrote about interesting heroines.“A New England Tale” and “Hope Leslie”
Hudson River School
George Caleb Thomas Cole
Religious Revivals The American Spiritual – combined both
white and African folk music. “Hunters of Kentucky” popular music
reflected the growing nation. “The Battle of New Orleans” became an
anthem for the Spirit of Nationalism
Religion and Music
Art and Architecture
Thomas Jefferson called for more traditional models.
Architects of the time followed his ideas.
Suffrage is the right to vote This idea spread during the 1820s – 1830s People began to demand the right to vote
especially poorer men that did not own much land
Voting Rights Spread