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I don't think that it happened that way really. Americans didn't wake up one day and think... "hey, let's create a whole new division of literature for ourselves. Whoo-hoo!" It was more like people were writing, wherever they lived, and people were reading it... it wasn't until someone decided to teach classes about it, or market it, that it needed to be distinguished as "American" or "British" literature. As for why it was the 1820s... think that is an arbitrary date, but you couldn't really have American Literature before there was an independent group over here. I think 1820 is too late, because there are definitely American documents from before that... but again, it is just an arbitrary division that someone probably made to make it easier to teach an American Lit class.
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When did rodeos begin?
1820s and 1830s in the western United States and northern Mexico
When did the growth of corporations begin?
Beginning in the late 1820s, however, the number of corporations rapidly increased with the creation and expansion of the railroads.
When did Americans literature begin to have a distinct voice?
American literature began to have a distinct voice in the early to mid-19th century, with the emergence of writers like Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper, and Edgar Allan Poe. These authors helped shape a uniquely American style and content, drawing inspiration from the country's history, landscape, and cultural identity.
When did the railroad system begin?
The railroad system in the United States began in the early 1820s. There were steam engines in the U.S. as early as the late 1700s when they arrived from England.
How did the literature of the US begin to change in the late S's?
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What did the american begin to create to help create more food for the war effort?
Americans made victory gardens to grow their own food leading to more food for the soldiers. Hope it helped. :D
How did transcendentalism begin?
It was a movement in 19th Century American literature and thought. People should view objects in the world as small versions of the whole universe and to trust their individual intuition - it emphasizes intuition as a means of knowledge
What butterflies names begin with A?
Agrias Butterfly, American Copper Butterfly and American Snout Butterfly are butterflies. They begin with the letter A.
How did the afro Asian literature begin?
"Once upon a time a long time ago....."
Where did first African American fighter pilots begin training?
The first African American fighter begin training in Tuskegee,Alabama
What movies begin with 'an?
An American in Paris (1951)An American Tale (1986)An American Rhapsody (2001)
In what American state did scrapbooking begin?
Utah
