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The Puritans originally came from England in the late 1600s by boats. They left England because they wanted to purify the Catholic Church. They were soon known as the 'Puritans' by their enemies. Their ultimate goal is to purify the church in doing so hoping England would follow along.

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William Bradford was the second governor of the Plymouth colony. He started the idea of land ownership, helped the colony survived droughts, and against Indian attacks. Squanto was the linked between the native americans and Pilgrims. He himself was a native american. Samoset was the first native american to sell land to the Pilgrims in 1625

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“Important People in Puritan Colonys.” Quizlet, quizlet.com/9425798/important-people-in-puritan-colonys-flash-cards/.

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An important event during these times was the Salem Witch Trials. It started when Salem's resources were starting to be scarce. Soon greediness came to play and then people started assuming that there are people working with the devil. Hundreds of people were accused of using dark magic and 20 were executed.

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“A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 23 Oct. 2007, www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/.

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Religion was very important to the Puritans. They believed that God wants them to live a very sin free lifestyle. That they would set a good example for England to follow.

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History.com Editors. "Puritans." History.com, A&E Television Networks,
www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/puritanism.

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Oroonoko, by Aphra Behn, is a book published in 1688. It is a story about how a man struggles for freedom. The Pilgrim's Progress, by John Bunyan, was published in 1678. This book is about a man in search for salvation. Paradise Lost, by John Milton, was published in 1667. It's a poem about God and Satan fighting over mankind's destiny.

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John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language. It tells the story of the Fall of Man, a tale of i...

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“Popular 1600s Books.” Goodreads, Goodreads, www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/1600s.