Values ​​​​in Early American Literature"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with inherent and unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” states the Declaration of Independence. This phrase encompasses three main values ​​shown in early American literature. Strong faith in religion, freedom and a strong will for a better life. Each piece contained one or more of these themes within them. A strong value in almost all writings was religion, whether Native American or Puritan. Most Native American tales are based on a god or a moral expressed by a god. In "Coyote Finishes His Work" Coyote does all his work because the "Old Man Above" wanted it too. Their life is entirely based on their religion. They speak the language because Coyote said so. They live where they live because Coyote said so. It was their connection to their god. “He created Indians and distributed them into tribes around the world because the Old Man Above wanted the earth to be inhabited everywhere, not just one or two places.” Not only were Native Americans very attached to their religion, but so were the early settlers. Most of the original Europeans who crossed the border were of the Puritan faith. Almost every work references this religion, from The Constitution to "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards. Nearly all of the works in Collection Two discussed the author's religion or adherence to his beliefs. Like "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards, in which he talks strictly about the Puritan religion. "His anger is great towards them, as well as towards those who are actually suffering the executions of... middle of paper... beginnings of human life on this continent. The Native Americans upheld their religious and cultural beliefs just as other cultures threatened to take over. The early Pilgrims fought religious and political persecution in their England only to come to America and slowly become the strong, independent country it would soon become. Revolutionaries fought for the happiness of a young country from America's humble and honest beginnings to today's diverse and open country, these three core values ​​have emerged. Life in America has changed dramatically over the years an adventure like no other. Even now our values ​​are as unique as the people who first settled here. Although the dream changes, its core values ​​remain the same.