New England Puritanism owed its religious roots to the

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New England Puritanism drew its religious roots from the Protestant Reformation, particularly from the Calvinist tradition. The Puritans sought to purify the Church of England from what they saw as Catholic remnants, and many left for America in the early seventeenth century to establish a community based on their religious beliefs. The Mayflower Compact, while important in the establishment of self-governance in Plymouth, did not provide the religious roots for Puritanism.

New England Puritanism Owed Its Religious Roots to the