The seventeenth century was a time of change for those who grew disconnected in the Church of England and everything related to catholism. The Puritans believed that the Church of England had become a product of political struggles and was beyond reform. They believed that America would be their great chance to embark on a new future, and it would present them with the freedom they so desired; the ability to practice their own religious beliefs. They wanted to create a society which would be different from that of England.
Most of the Puritans settled in the New England area. As they immigrated and formed individual colonies, their numbers rose fr