Beginning of Essay
In a time when technological advances were non-existent, geography played a major role in the lives of all people. This was evident in the British colonies in America in the 17th century, where the rocky, barren soil and harsh climates effected settlers in New En ....

Middle of Essay
.... to turn to ship building, become merchants or fishing to make a living. Although geography did greatly affect the lives of those who settled in New England, there was a lot more that made their colonies different from others. For example, the Puritans came for religious freedom, and to create “A city upon a hill”. They left England because they felt the Anglican Church too closely resembled the Catholic Church, and they could only practice their religion underground, or they would be punished. To them, this was unacceptable, so they fled to Holland, and eventually came to Massachusetts Bay in America. Puritan society was completely based ....