In result, woman ended up having many husbands. People in this region were often uneducated. In contrast, the people in the New England region were very educated. Schools were set up. Harvard was one of the first schools built to teach people interested in learning. Most people in this region wanted to be educated and were expected to be educated. This is because their government was based on the Bible and in order to understand the Bible, one must be able to read and write. These people were the most literate in the world at that time. When coming from England to the New England region, people often traveled with their families. Men usually had lots of wives. These people were Puritans, whom were very religious. The Puritan ideal is that the family governed in the same way that kings ruled over society. These Pilgrims believed that the Anglican establishment was so corrupt that they must establish their own independent church. This is the reason for their emigration to North America. They wanted to develop a society, a civilization (Doc.
In result, woman ended up having many husbands. People in this region were often uneducated. In contrast, the people in the New England region were very educated. Schools were set up. Harvard was one of the first schools built to teach people interested in learning. Most people in this region wanted to be educated and were expected to be educated. This is because their government was based on the Bible and in order to understand the Bible, one must be able to read and write. These people were the most literate in the world at that time. When coming from England to the New England region, people often traveled with their families. Men usually had lots of wives. These people were Puritans, whom were very religious. The Puritan ideal is that the family governed in the same way that kings ruled over society. These Pilgrims believed that the Anglican establishment was so corrupt that they must establish their own independent church. This is the reason for their emigration to North America. They wanted to develop a society, a civilization (Doc.