stable societies. One of these attempts was made by the Puritans, who had a strong desire to

create a model society based on their beliefs. Whether or not the Puritans were successful in

their quest for what they believed was perfection has been debated for many years. It is clear

that many Puritans aspirations were, indeed, fulfilled, yet some were not. Puritanism is defined

as the religious philosophy and intellectual view that influenced New Englands first inhabitants.

Numerous historians believe Puritans had a direct effect on the rapid and successful

development of American civilization. Because of its unique and unfamiliar style of ruling, many

people were unsure of whether or not Puritans would be successful. Using a mixture of their

unique religious beliefs, outgoing and adventurous spirit, and intellectual personalities, Puritans

were able to come up with many desires of what

present day democracy. So, even though people might not agree with the Puritans method of

belief in Humanism were heavily influenced by the Renaissance. Reason played a huge part in

That is why, perhaps, Puritanism is sometimes referred to as and intellectualized form of

being, despite their opinion that man was effected by sin. To have an organized and widely

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