Plymouth and Massachusetts P1

The Pilgrims and the Massachusetts Colony produced a very different legacy than the Virginia Colony. Citizens in these and other northern colonies found life no less challenging or dangerous than the southern colonists; and they too, professed christianity, just as those in Virginia had. But their thinking and behavior differed greatly.

For one thing, they had a much greater personal knowledge of the Bible and its teachings. It was a constant emphasis for every individual Pilgrim and Puritan to personally know the Scriptures and conform to its teachings. They, therefore, strongly objected to State run churches and were more supportive of the individual rights of religious conscience. When departures from religious tolerance did occur, they were relatively short-lived and quickly corrected.

Content Sourced From “The American Story The Beginnings. By David Barton & Tim Barton”