Puritans During The Colonial Period

In the beginning of the colonial period were the Puritans. They were in the 18th century and were agricultural and lived in villages and went to church twice a day. They believed “Puritans were chosen people that the devil would do anything to destroy”(Nature of Puritans theocracy). Puritans did not believe in celebrations or dancing. The thought of rationalism came into the thoughts of scientists and people questioning the church's ways and questioning everything and finding reason for things.
Rationalism is mainly based in reason and scientific facts and proving things to be true, and a lot of scientific experiments. Rationalism gave people the right to question casting laws the government had in place already “Rationalists tended to

write on science, ethics or government rather than religion”(American Rationalism Lidh Prezi). Puritans wrote mostly on religion and did not want people questioning the church its power. During the American Revolution period when Rationalism has been around for a little time, they began writing poems, songs and speeches. During the time those things were just as important as a soldier and guns. People looked to songs and poems and writings for an escape of the war. People started to feel inspired to express their feelings and ideas.
Native American believed in more than one god and held the utmost respect for their elders. They held their culture and traditions dear to their hearts, they were very tied to nature, spirits and animals. They have different tales about Ravens, coyotes and other animals. They even have animal gods such as Apotamkin, Raven, Coyote, Nanabozho, A'akuluujjusi, Ahahuta-achi, Wendigo, Senda and Abaangui. “The culture, values and traditions of native people amount more than their crafts and carvings”( Native Voices Prezi).
Puritans, Rationalism and Native Americans were a huge part of the colonial period. Many authors wrote poems such as Sinners In the hands of God. Ben Franklin, Anne Bradstreet, and the poems of “The Sky Tree” “The Earth Only” and “Coyote Finishes His work” are examples of some of the writings and authors from that period in time.