Puritans

The Puritans arrived in New England from England with aspirations to live a life free from religious persecution, strictly lead pious lives, and to keep a well-knit family relationship; they accomplished all these goals with the exception of being abided by the strict guidelines of the church and government. Religion to the Puritans came before anything else in life. Their troubles began when King James I appointed himself the head of the Church of England …

…came to New England wanting religious freedom and got what they wanted, except for a drawback in the degree of piousness the settlers eventually had. They set up newly reformed churches and held onto their original beliefs. These colonists were able to establish their own government and society that differed from the one they originally had in England. Most importantly, the Puritans were able to make enough money through trade to become a self-sufficient nation.