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 * 1) "The Roots of Democracy." Learn Social Studies and American History. Web. 01 May 2012. []

This website explains how the puritans affected America. It all began in the period called the “Reformation”, when Europeans changed their view on religion. Anglicans were the dominant group of England; however, some people disagreed with their beliefs. In effect, those who did not agree fled England and came into the New World. Puritans believed that all men were born sinners; this was known as the idea of "original sin." Since they were among the first settlers in the New World they spread their ideas and values very quickly among the land. For example, this nation remains a Protestant country with a legacy of conservatism. I used this website in my //wikispace// to provide information about the puritans influence on America. The puritan work ethic has become a major role in American today and is now known as American Idealism. We continue to have a strong hold on faith and hope; higher than all aspects of one's life.


 * 1) Reuben, Paul P. "Chapter 1: Early American Literature to1700 - A Brief Introduction." PAL: Perspectives in American Literature- A Research and Reference Guide. WWW URL: [|http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap1/1intro.html] (April 27, 2012)

This website contains useful information about the basic beliefs of puritans, the function of puritan writers, the style of puritan writing, and common themes. Their basic beliefs are total depravity, salvation, and the perseverance of the "saints.” The writers during this period wanted to glorify god and make him more relevant to the universe. I made this information useful in my wikispace to help me with the basic concepts of puritanism. I used it for my religious conditions and puritan literature.

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 * 1) New England Colonies Online Notes

This pdf file was helpful in my research to get an idea (or feeling) of the time periods’ social and economic conditions. I also found out it helpful to explain a bit about the beginning of the pilgrims. I learned myself much more than expected. I really loved this pdf file and I’m glad I found it. For example, I found out “the Pilgrims were one Separatist group that left England in the early 1600s to escape persecution. The Pilgrims moved to the Netherlands in 1608. The Pilgrims were immigrants—people who have left the country of their birth to live in another Country.” The Mayflower Compact was signed on “November 21, 1620, 41, a legal contract in which they agreed to have fair laws to protect the general good. The Compact represents one of the first attempts at self-government in the English colonies.”