The Puritans believed that the Church of England had not fully reformed itself from the practices and beliefs of the Catholic Church. They sought to purify the church and return to what they believed were the true teachings of the Bible.

The Pilgrim Fathers were a group of English Puritans who left England in 1620 on the ship Mayflower and established the Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts.

The Mayflower was a 100-ton ship that carried the Pilgrim Fathers from Plymouth, England, to the New World in 1620.

The Pilgrim Fathers established their first settlement in America at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620.

William Bradford was the first governor of the Plymouth Colony, serving from 1621 to 1657.

The Mayflower Compact was an agreement signed by the Pilgrim Fathers on November 11, 1620, before they landed in America. It established a framework for self-government and ensured that all members of the colony would be subject to the same laws and regulations.

The Puritans and the Native Americans initially had a friendly relationship. They traded with each other and often relied on each other for survival in the harsh conditions of the New World.

The Puritans had a profound impact on American society and culture. They established a strong work ethic and emphasis on education, promoted religious freedom and tolerance, and contributed to the development of democracy and self-government.

The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a Puritan colony founded in 1630 by a group of English Puritans led by John Winthrop.

Anne Hutchinson was a Puritan woman who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638 for her religious beliefs, which were considered heretical by the colony's leaders.

Jonathan Edwards was a Puritan minister who led the Great Awakening, a religious revival that swept through the American colonies in the 18th century.

The Connecticut Colony was a Puritan colony founded in 1636 by a group of English Puritans led by Thomas Hooker.

The New Haven Colony was a Puritan colony founded in 1638 by a group of English Puritans led by John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton.

The Rhode Island Colony was a Puritan colony founded in 1636 by a group of English Puritans led by Roger Williams.

The New Hampshire Colony was a Puritan colony founded in 1623 by a group of English Puritans led by John Mason.