How Did The Puritans Come To America?

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Think about the times before education became mandatory for everyone, the times before there were laws that everyone had to abide by, the times before people became indulged with technology and the times before the people were able to practice their religion freely. One of the first religious groups to come to America was the Puritans. The Puritans came to America to escape persecution from England because they weren't able to practice their religion freely. It was ironic was the Puritans came to America to be free to practice their own religion, but they didn't let anyone else come with them if they didn’t want to practice the same religion as them.
Although it's not much but the life of the Puritans and the life in today's time period have

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