... , man."" Later however the religious emphasis put on American lifestyle by the first Puritan settlers was lost, to an extent, with writers such as Franklin who suggested it was not a message from God whether or not, for instance, a crop flourished or failed, but could be influenced by man's hand. Early colonisation saw a reluctance to do hard labour which caused serious problems ... ...

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