Writers during the colonial period can be divided into which 2 main groups? a. the poets and the ministers. b. the explorers and the Puritans. c. the Northerners and the Southerners. d. the professionals and the amateurs.

The explorers and the Puritans were the two main groups during the colonial period. Therefore, the writers during this time can be divided into those two groups. A famous Puritan writer is John Milton who is famous for his piece "Paradise Lost."