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In 1,620 Puritans landed the ship Mayflower in New England in the North American continent and established the first colony of Virginia, as the same time they brought Puritanism which is also rooted in this continent. In the American colonial era, the Puritans is the main immigrants, so Puritanism as a religious concept was rapidly spread associated with the early pioneering movements and settlement in North America. Puritanism has a great effect on the political, economic, and cultural fields of colonies. Puritanism is not just a religious concept, is also a judgment, and a way of life, playing an important role of the formation of American values and national character of the United States. This thesis emphasis on the influence of the Puritanism on the American values of individualism, hard-working, strong sense of mission, the importance of education. |
