II. The Colonial Period (1750-1800) Representative works including: from The Autobiography and Poor Richard's Almanack —Benjamin Franklin (1706-1800)  from The Crisis, Number 1 —Thomas Paine (1737-1809) "The Declaration of Independence" —Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) from Letters from an American Farmer —Michel-Guillame Jean de Crèvecoeur (1735-1813)

Sites That You May Find Useful Detailed history & biography of Benjamin Franklin Reference guide to Franklin Timeline of Franklin's life Life & overview of Thomas Paine Early American and Colonial Period The Colonial Period in New England Archive of Paine's Works THE CRISIS PAPERS Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson

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