Puritan Society During the 1600's

Throughout history, many people have wanted to create a model society. During the 1600's, Puritans in New England tried to establish a perfect society. The settlers sought to create a colony that was free, contained a strong sense of religion, and was perfect and admired. <Tab/>The Puritans tried to create a liberated society. They first wanted to be free from England. They wanted to prevent what had gone wrong in …

…admired by being what they thought to be "perfect". No matter how hard they endeavored, these colonies only became more and more like England. They New England Puritans tried very hard, but they never achieved their model society. Works Cited Brinkley, Alan. (1999). American History: A Survey, Tenth Edition. Boston: <Tab/>McGraw-Hill College. Sage, Henry J. (2003). Colonial American History: Puritan New England. www.nv.cc.va.us/nvsageh/Hist121/Part1/NewEngland.htm.