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Think about the three readings for this week -- readings from three different viewpoints: Pilgrim
(William Bradford), Anglican (Thomas Morton), and Puritan (John Winthrop). How do these
three perspectives support or contradict your vision of the founding of America?
Pilgrims
o Separatists. Came to escape persecution and for religious freedom.
Anglicans
o Seemed to come mostly for industry and trade.
Puritans
o Came to spread their religion.
A Comparison of Pilgrims, Anglicans, and
Puritans