... had a dream of their own. Seventeenth century Puritans' objective and hope were to form a society devoted to God. 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 ... of various faiths such as Protestants, Jews, and Roman Catholics, who were fleeing from their own religious persecution or simply wanting a better life, confronted the balanced laws already established. Religious toleration became mandatory in order for the people to live peacefully and productively....

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... they chose to risk their fates in the colonies where they could institute the biblical paradise that they believed in so strongly. Among these early Puritans were the fabled pilgrims who founded Plymouth colony and countless others that followed. Puritan Beliefs The Puritan belief system was a harsh one ... makeshift divine kingdom with fervor. Puritan Literature The Puritan literary legacy is not one renowned for its aesthetic virtue. Instead it depicts the hard life that came from living in the underdeveloped American Colonies. Much of it was religious or fundamentally practical in na...

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Thomas Jefferson wrote of Virginia, "This country consists of plain, honest, and rational neighbors, hospitable and friendly." Relations between blacks and whites have not been much more pleasant. Most children attend schools ... place in their state. From the earliest days of European settlement, the ocean has had effects on Massachusetts" life. Massachusetts" 192 mile coastline is scored with fine natural harbors that set the stage for the states" prominence in shipping and fishing. The early British settlers in turn gave the name to the colony they founded in the New World. Thus Massachus...

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