The Colonial period in American history reflects the period that occurred within the American colonies and prior to the American Revolution that was fought against the British Crown. In fact American scholars suggest that the colonial period at the start of the development of Jamestown in 1607 and ended in 1787 at the time that the Congress endorsed the Federal Constitution. The era coincides with the Reformation period in England and ended with the Enlightenment or the Neo-classical era. The colonial era saw prominent American writers such as Anne Bradstreet, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Pine among others. Many Americans Continue reading...