Why did American literature begin at 1607?

Because in 1607, Captain John Smith led the first immigrants to establish the first British colony on the North American continent.

This is the period when the North American people fought for independence and established the United States and a neutral country. During the 65438-1930s, under the influence of the European Enlightenment and deism, the role of God was greatly weakened, and the Puritans launched a "Great Awakening" movement.

/kloc-At the end of 0/8th century, the political situation in North America developed rapidly. From 1765, when the British colonists first opposed the collection of stamp duty by the British government, to 1789, the American federal government was established. Literary works mainly focus on the necessity of revolution, the future and direction of revolution, the form and nature of government and so on.

/kloc-At the beginning of the 9th century, the United States completely got rid of its dependence on Britain and entered the world political arena as an independent country. National literature began to flourish in an all-round way, gradually breaking the monopoly of English literature in the United States.