The Puritans came to America escaping the religous persecution plaguing europe at th time. First of many, they paved the way for other religous sects to make their home in America, which had become a place of religous freedom. As they were wildly unpopular in Europe, they sustained their reputation in America becoming a disliked group of beleivers who's ideals were frowned upon.
However, even though the Puritans were hated and persecuted, they did embody everything the American Dream represents. Despite their unpopularity the faith flourished on the virgin lands of america without the monarchistic authority looming over them. They came to America searching religous freedom and found it, allowing them to grow and expand as a group and people gaining wealth and followers. This idea is the hallmark of the American Dream.
As a group the Puritans are generally frowned upon by the writers of history and are always cast in a negative light. if asked, i wouldn't make a comment, because who am I to question anothers beleifs. What they did and how they did it was apart of their religion and cannot be speculated on by others, particularly outsiders like myself. A modern equivalent of that would be a devout Christian trying to make an objective observation of the various acts and ideals of the Islamic faith. Something many have strived and failed to do.
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