1. Mr. Russow Period: 4 Completed October 25, 2009 The Revolutionary Era Presented by: Kevin Feng- History & Gov. Zee Shahid- Art/Music Hassan Tabatabayee- Art/Music Jonathan Daniels- Major Works

2. Slavery's Influence on Literature Increased feelings of liberty and patriotism from the Revolutionary Era cause Americans to see wrongness in slavery. As new technology is made causing the increase of slavery, many pieces of antislavery literature to be written such as John Woolman's "The Considerations on the Keeping of Negroes" and "The Considerations on the Keeping of Negroes, Part Second" published in 1754 and 1763.

3. Government's Influence on Literature After the Revolution, America needed a stable form of government that would not give too much power to one person, as the colonists did not want another government like the British parliament. Therefore the Articles of Confederation were formed, which gave the central government very little power and gave almost all power to the states. Although in theory, this would not allow one king to take over, it also gave the government very little control over anything and made the government pretty much useless. After Shay's rebellion on August 29, 1786, in which a rebellion against the government broke out, and the government was unable to stop it, considerations for a stronger central government were made. This led to many pieces of literature on distributions of power and need of a better government such as the famous Federalist papers in 1787-1788 which urged voters to approve the US Constitution.

5. Different acts such as Stamp, Sugar, etc cause Americans to protest, which leads to discontent under British rule leading to literature about morals and independence.

7. Colonial Art -did not see much increase in the demand for the fine arts -Mostly portraits of upper class -a market in America for historical painting in the neoclassical manner

9. Samuel F. B. Morse

10. John Vanderlyn

11. John Trumbull

12. Mather Brown

13. Henry Benbridge

14. Edward Savage

15. Thomas Sully

16. John Neagle

17. Chester Harding

18. local authors of newspapers and magazines

20. "The Death of Jane McCrea" John Vanderlyn 1804

21. "Deutsch" By John Trumbull 1788

23. wealthy merchants

25. "Thonmas Jefferson" By Mather Brown 1786

26. Caricature -a pictorial representation of a person or thing through the gross exaggeration of its most characteristic features -started in Renaissance art -spread and survived by the printing press -Yellow Kid was the first newspaper comic strip -Benjamin Franklin was a Caricaturist

27. Caricatures 18th Century

28. Music The music from the revolutionary period were forged from British, Spanish, German, Scottish, Irish, and Native American cultures During the revolutionary war songs were played for encouragement for the soldiers.

29. The Liberty Song The Liberty Song is a song about a tree or a pole which patriots met around to talk about important things happening around the colonies. To show support for the patriots, women wore a hat and under the hat they would have curled thirteen strands of their hair. They did that to represent the thirteen colonies. It was written by John Dickinson. Liberty Song by John DickinsonTo the tune of "Hearts of Oak"Come, join hand in hand, brave Americans all!And rouse your bold hearts at fair Liberty's call;No tyrannous acts shall suppress your just claim,Or stain with dishonor America's name. Chorus: In freedom we're born, and in freedom we'll live! Our purses are ready, Steady, friends, steady; Not as slaves, but as free men, our money we'll give. How sweet are the labors that freemen endure,That they shall enjoy all the profit, secure,No more such sweet labors Americans know,If Britons shall reap what Americans sow. Then join hand in hand brave Americans all,By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall;In so righteous a cause let us hope to succeed,For Heaven approves of each generous deed.

30. Liberty Tree In a chariot of light from the regions of day, The Goddess of Liberty came;Ten thousand celestials directed the way, And hither conducted the dame. A fair budding branch from the gardens above, Where millions with millions agree,She brought in her hand as a pledge of her love, And the plant she named Liberty Tree. 1 The celestial exotic struck deep in the ground,Like a native it flourish'd and bore -The fame of its fruit drew the nations around, To seek out this peaceable shore.Unmindful of names or distinctions they came, For freemen like brothers agree;With one spirit endued, they one friendship pursued, And their temple was Liberty Tree. Beneath this fair tree, like the patriarchs of old,Their bread in contentment they ateUnvex'd with the troubles of silver and gold,The cares of the grand and the great.With timber and tar they Old England supply'd,And supported her pow'r on the sea;Her battles they fought, without getting a groat, For the honor of Liberty Tree. But hear, O ye swains, 'tis a tale most profane,How all the tyrannical powers,Kings, Commons and Lords, are uniting amain, To cut down this guardian of ours;From the east to the west blow the trumpet to arms,Thro' the land let the sound of it flee,Let the far and the near, all unite with a cheer, In defence of our Liberty Tree. 1 Liberty Tree. During the Stamp Act excitement there arose a practice of signifying public sentiment in a very effectual way; though without any responsible agent, unless the inanimate Liberty Tree may be so considered. This tree was a majestic elm that stood in front of a house opposite the Boylston market, on the edge of the "High street," in the town of Boston. On the 14th of August, 1765, an effigy representing Andrew Oliver, a gentleman appointed to distribute the stamps, was found hanging upon this tree, with a paper before it, on which was written in large characters, Fair freedom's glorious cause I've meanly quitted,For the sake of pelf;But ah ! the Devil has me outwitted,And instead of stamping others, I've hang'd myself "P.S. Whoever takes this down is an enemy to his country." On the right arm was written " A. O." and on the left,"What greater pleasure can there be, Than to see a stamp man hanging on a tree !"

31. Major Works/Authors . Thomas Paine (1737-1774) He was born in England and Came to America in 1774. . He first published African Slavery in America; criticizing slavery as being unjust and inhumane in America. .Other books that Paine wrote: American crisis, Rights of man, and Age of Reason.

32. Philip Freneau •Philip Freneau “The poet of the Revolution” •Fought as a militiaman in the revolutionary war. Was captured by two British ships in 1780. During that time he wrote “The British prison ship” and “shows cruelties of Britain. •Revolutionary Poems that he wrote: “Eutaw springs” and “Americans Liberty” •In 1971 he became the first powerful newspaper editor in America. •With writing poems, Freneau adhered to his democratic ideas.

33. Patrick Henry •Patrick Henry (1736-1799) He was born in Virginia. Was seen as a radical-post British tyranny. •His Stamp act Resolutions were the first shot fired in the Revolutionary war. •In 1764 he was elected to the house of Burgesses and became leading radical. He served three times as governor of Virginia. •He urged his Fellow Virginians with the words “I know not what course others may take; give me liberty or give me death.”

34. Thomas Jefferson •Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) The third president of the United States. •He drafted the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence represented the thirteen colonies in North America announcing separation from Britain. •Thomas served as the governor of Virginia in 1779 •1783-1784, He was a member of continental congress.

35. Abigail Adams •Abigail Adams (1744-1818) •She was the wife of president John Adams. Abigail was also the chief figure in the social life of her husbands administration. She in fact was one of the most influential first ladies. •Her letters to her husband are a vivid source of social history. They tell stories of the woman who stayed at home to struggle with war time shortage, to run the farm and to teach and take care of the children.

36. The American Dream The American Dream of the Revolutionary Era was to gain their independence from Great Britain and become their own nation. They wanted to be unified as one country and be recognized by other countries as a true nation and not a joke of a nation. The dream of all Americans was to have certain indivisible rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that could never be taken away from them by a monarch or tyrant, like what happened with Great Britain. They wanted a firm government that could stand strong, yet not have enough power to control the people. The basic idea of the American dream at that point in time was for America to be an independent nation able to stand by itself and for a strong government that could not get power hungry.