Question

Choose two of the following and analyze their impact on colonial North American development between 1620 and 1776: Puritanism, the Enlightenment, the 1st Great Awakening.

Answer 1

Puritanism is perhaps the most important element when looking at colonial development because it instill ideas of hard work and discipline that made it possible for communities to form. The Enlightenment put a focus on reason, which allowed for the colonies to eventually seek independence from Britain.