Puritans: Separatist Or Non-Separatists?

Puritan are a group of religious people that originally from new england. The puritans was divided into two groups: separatist and non-separatist. These two groups was being persecuted by king James I and his son king Charles I. They both desire freedom of religion, but two groups had different solutions. The separatist wanted nothing to do the with english society because their ideal was to build a holy society that would be an example for humankind. The non-separatist stayed in england because they believe they can reform the churches. Living a holy life was really important to the puritan because according to John Winthrop God would brought wrath if they don't listen to their governor. Freedom of religion was important in the founding some of the english colonies because they separated church and state. While others did not want to separate church from state because they gain economic benefits from from companies. There’s some english colony that wanted only the agricultural benefits. There main goal was expand their property.

The Bacon’s Rebellion was an uprising in 1676 - 1677 against American Indians.

It was conduct by a man named Nathaniel Bacon, a wealthy 29-year-old planter. His rebellious actions influence the English colonies. The reduce of tax payment, cheap labor, right to freeman, and equality turn the english colonies into a democratic society. The great awakening was also an event that influence American colonies, but it was a spiritual renewal that swept the American Colonies. Problems between religious and political groups in 1688 was the catalyst to the great awakening. The great awakening cause faith in protestant to to revived, prepared America for its war of

independence.