1. Puritans and Crèvecoeur's American Dream
However, over the years, early Puritans' wish to establish a Christian utopia in a pristine New World morphed into Crèvecoeur's more self-centered view of a new country built on "fair laws" and commercial success. During the 1500s, people who attempted to purify the Church of England from "within" were given the name of Puritans. ... Rhode Island even declared complete toleration of all religions on its charter of 1663. ... Another benefit in coming to America was that no matter what the immigrant's original nationality, this new country allowed them...
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