Capt. John Smith, William Bradford

William Byrd, Edward Taylor

the First Nations

had little recorded impact on US Colonial literature

had no impact on US Colonial literature

had a great impact on US Colonial literature

by New England writers

by Carolinian writers

by Virginian writers

none of the two other variants

the Metaphysical tradition

the Cavalier tradition

were utilitarian and advertised the new colony

were diplomatic and covered the relations with the Algonquins

were fictional and told the legend of Pocahontas

scientific and practical

secular and entertaining

religious and philosophical

to forge its distinct national identity

to follow the British canon

to incorporate Native American literature

Edward Taylor

Jonathan Edwards

Roger Williams

spent their leisure writing

wanted to inform their descendant about their way of life

needed to analyse if they managed to lead a Christian life on the daily basis 

The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America

The Bay Psalm Book

The Day of Doom