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Applying Biblical principles, the Pilgrims began to move away from the socialist style of farming they had practiced at their arrival. Of the new free-market system, Governor Bradford reported:

This had very good success, for it made all hands very industrious, so as much more corn was planted than otherwise would have been by any means the governor or any other could use…and gave far better content. The women now went willingly into the field and took their little ones with them to set corn, which before would allege (fake, or pretend) weakness and inability.

Once the Pilgrims began abandoning socialism and adopting the individual free-enterprise model, their productivity dramatically increased and abundance began to emerge among them. They were able to directly benefit from their own hard work and the fruit of their personal labors, and they planted seven times more than they had only two years earlier under the form of socialism.

Content sourced from The American Story, The Beginnings. By: David Barton and Tim Barton