History of North America

What kind of colony did the puritans hope to create in north America?

A New England model of religious, social, and political order:

- Built around the idea of a covenant with God, emphasizing duty, discipline, and hard work

- Governed by a male, Congregationalist laymen and clergy elite

-Based on a Puritan belief in the "visible saints,"

i.e., church members who, by virtue of their demonstrated "grace," were granted full citizenship, including the right to vote and hold office.

- Promoted communal harmony and discouraged diversity and individuality.

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