The Puritans left the harsh ways of the Church of England to be harsh to their own. A life for a Puritan in America was easy if you followed the rules. The only time you were out of luck if you were bound to a life in Hell. God held the power of all, everything they did was in the name of God. The environment was strict and had cruel discipline if the rules were broken including public humiliation and punishment. Anybody tragic that happened had to be from the hands of Satan and his followers. In America you are told this is the land of opportunity however there are various setbacks to stop you from this. The government is today’s God for the Puritans. You do not listen to their rules and you will suffer the consequences after. You try
