What does the poetry of colonial america tell you about the period

 I Assume it shows us people needed a well-built government and economy before others could make numerous advances in cultural pursuits such as literature, music, and painting. Indeed, among the town of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607 and the agreement ending the American Revolution in 1783, Americans did fall behind their English counterparts in the production of epic poetry, drama, and fiction. Still, Colonial America did produce a significant body of literature, much of it in the form of nonfiction prose, such as autobiography and sermon