Sport in America goes all the way back to the colonial times of the early 1600’s. The Puritan settlers had to place restrictions on lawn bowling and maypoles due to the harsh threats of starvation, fighting with Indians, and their strong religious beliefs. The demands of survival made it necessary to work and left little time, energy, or opportunity for recreation.
The Puritans were a social group that broke off from the Church of England because the desired to purify and reform some of its doctrines and practices. As a result of their dissatisfaction with both the church and state in England, the Puritans began immigrating to the New World. The Puritans were displeased with sports because in their view, it misdirected the spiritual
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