Early writings of colonial Americans

 The early writings of colonial Americans reflect the hardships that they faced in coming to a new land and in forming a new country. Choose three writers from the list below; and, from analyses and interpretations of their writings and from research, discuss what they communicate about the hardships of this new land, new government, and new culture. Be specific to the assigned readings in the textbook, and provide examples from those readings. As you explore pertinent contexts, be careful to use appropriate literary, political, and cultural terminology in your writing. John Smith William Bradford Anne Bradstreet Benjamin Franklin Thomas Paine Thomas Jefferson Phillis Wheatley Instructions Complete a researched critical essay of a minimum of 1,200 words on one of the two essay topics below. You are writing one essay of at least 1,200 words that addresses either Essay Topic 1 or Essay Topic II—not both. The critical essay must follow classic essay structure: the introduction with thesis, the body, and the conclusion. The body of the essay must support the thesis by using information and examples from the assigned readings and must include additional, documented information from four to six primary and secondary credible sources. Your textbook may count as only one source, regardless of the number of literary works that you cite from it. You are required to obtain at least two sources from the library’s databases, such as the Literature Resource Center and the History Study Center. Wikipedia, Shmoop University, and Spark Notes are not credible sources for academic writing. All paraphrases and quotations from your sources, including your textbook, must be documented in strict accordance with MLA standards. The documentation must include attributive phrases and/or in-text citations and a works-cited page. You may refer to the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University for updated MLA information and examples.