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A majority of the early settlers of New England came for religious reasons. Others came to find a better economic living than they had in Great Britain. New England was settled by people who were similar to those Englishmen who settled in the Southern colonies. The Puritan heritage continued to shape New England long after the Winthrops and Cottons had died out. New Englanders were of independent spirit. The protests against British policies began in New England.

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