... did the New England colonists, and they kept their families together on the plantations. But their main motivation was to make the good money that was available in the new American market. Religion/Society What people believed depended on where they lived. The New England colonists were largely Puritans, who led very strict lives. There was strict observation of the ... birthdays were not celebrated and religious tolerance was not practiced. People supported each other to create a one-class system: middle class, a homogenous background. The Middle colonists were a mixture of religions, in...

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The First Great Awakening occurred in the American colonies in the early eighteenth century. This period of time was marked by a return to religion, doctrinal changes, and influences on social and political thought. At this time, many people ... the Awakeners, as they were known, felt that the college-trained clergy were too bound to tradition to bring a fresh view to the new generations. The Awakeners preached that all religions and classes of people were equal and that there are more poor people in heaven than there are wealthy people. The view of salvation that they preached seemed much m...

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