Northern Colonies New England Religion defined the colonies of New England as much as climate and geography. Settlers in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and New Hampshire were Puritan. Religion dictated everyday life and permeated the lives of northern colonials, exercising a pervasive influence over the people. In most colonies, the church and the state remained one, controlling many aspects of life and creating great social strains. Towns anchored northern colonial life. Villages…
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