religious aspects: a citty upon a hilloverview: the role of puritanismAt the end of the 16th century it looked as if North America - like Middle and South America - would become part of the Spanish empire, but it turned out to be different. The Spanish seizure was limited to the southern areas whereas France claimed the northern part. Great Britain secured access to the middle region of the North American eastern coast. Of all these only the British plantations had the character of permanent settlements. The settlers coming to America on the same ship hardly knew each other before their journey. About the only thing they had in common was that they started a new life in a new continent. The reasons for their decision to emigrate varied, and
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