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Secondary source Period 2 (1607-1754)
Some may say that the Puritans had a huge influence on our society. There is much truth behind this thought but because the Puritans significantly impacted the lives of the the settlers. The Puritans were one of the first settlers to arrive to the Americas and because they were the first the rest who settled set their colony as a sort of example to theirs. The Puritans came in search of religion freedom just like the others who followed who were in search of religious freedom as well as new opportunities to succeed in life. The new land brought hope and refugee many and the Puritans welcomed all if they followed their religion. Due the new environment many of the new settlers were not prepared for the different weather conditions and the Puritans helped guide them. The Puritans broke the geographic barriers and established American individualism, the start of the individualism started with the Puritans because they came to this land to practice what they believed in even though they were told what they did was wrong. They broke away from the their former church and practiced what they believed was correct. Because they were the first to come to America their colonies shaped the America we see today.