Early New England colonies built their foundation on puritan views and ideas. The puritans helped develop most of what we know today of the New England colonies. They influenced politics, economics, and the social lives of colonies In the New England territory, especially during 1630 through the 1660s. Puritans, mainly separatist Puritans, helped build up the New England colonies, especially politically. Puritans believed that people need to be united to efficiently work as a governing body. In document A the quote by John Winthrop states, “Wee must be together, In this worke, as one man.” This idea came from puritans who believed that all people need to work together and have a close relationship with their neighbor. They also believed if
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Puritans believed that wasting time or procrastinating was a sin. Since it was so looked down upon people would blantaly show off the fact that their lives were anything but “lazy”. Which Robert Keayne so proudly did in his last will and testament (Doc. I), “I have had many spare hours to spend unprofitably away… But rather studied and… often denied myself in such refreshings that otherwise I might lawfully have made use of.” Puritan ideas also benefited many of the colonists because they believed in not exhorting people for money. Which helped prices in the colonies stay low. Document J helps reinforce this, “Let merchant and such as are increasing cent per cent remember this… that worldly gain was not the end and designe of the people of New England, but this religion.” All of these examples show just how influential the Puritans truly were on the colonies, not including social development. Along the same lines of togetherness puritans ideas of unity greatly impacted their social development. They believed the importance of teamwork as a community and that it helped them improve as a person. This is clearly stated in Doc G, “That state that will give liberty of conscience in matters of religion, must give liberty of conscience and conversation in their moral laws, or else the fiddle will be out of tune.” As you can also see in document B, that the town was centered around the church and is where most social appearances
Puritans believed that wasting time or procrastinating was a sin. Since it was so looked down upon people would blantaly show off the fact that their lives were anything but “lazy”. Which Robert Keayne so proudly did in his last will and testament (Doc. I), “I have had many spare hours to spend unprofitably away… But rather studied and… often denied myself in such refreshings that otherwise I might lawfully have made use of.” Puritan ideas also benefited many of the colonists because they believed in not exhorting people for money. Which helped prices in the colonies stay low. Document J helps reinforce this, “Let merchant and such as are increasing cent per cent remember this… that worldly gain was not the end and designe of the people of New England, but this religion.” All of these examples show just how influential the Puritans truly were on the colonies, not including social development. Along the same lines of togetherness puritans ideas of unity greatly impacted their social development. They believed the importance of teamwork as a community and that it helped them improve as a person. This is clearly stated in Doc G, “That state that will give liberty of conscience in matters of religion, must give liberty of conscience and conversation in their moral laws, or else the fiddle will be out of tune.” As you can also see in document B, that the town was centered around the church and is where most social appearances