How did Puritan settlers shape American history? Your essay must include a clear thesis statement and provide concrete examples from the book and the textbook.

The direction you take is entirely your own, but you might consider the following themes or questions:
€¢    Examine American exceptionalism and the Puritan worldview
€¢    Explore the roots of democracy during the colonial period
€¢    Dissect the interactions between settlers and natives
€¢    Appraise Puritan theology and Congregationalist churches
€¢    Analyze the consequences of the Pequot War and/or King Philip’s War
€¢    Investigate Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, and the founding of Rhode Island
€¢    Study the role of women in Massachusetts Bay Colony and colonial America