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In the colonies of England by 1700, there were already diverse cultures forming. For example, Massachusetts' deep roots in culture was directly opposed to the people's views in Pennsylvania. __Religious Massachusetts, therefore, was a much better choice for living and thriving__. Colonial times were hard on all, but Massechusetts's common goal helped survival more than any other colony.

The religous ties of Puritanism kept the people of the Massechusetts Bay Colony together thorugh their hard times. The goal fueled by John Winthrop of their utopia, "A City upon a Hill," gave the people a feeling of prospairity. Winthrop also lead the Puritans in their direct translation of the Bible, giving a feel of supiriority over the Anglican Church. Anyway, these people were much closer through their relgion than the "religious experiment" that was attempted by William Penn. Religion was massive in colonial times; recent times have not changed its importance.

The similar aspect of survival and social power thrived as well. Although far from England and their religious beliefs, these people are still proud to be English, hence the naming of the New England area. They also were on good enough terms with the Native Ameicans for the first Thanksgiving to occur. Puritans had it better off than the diversity of Pennsylvania and the conflicts that insued. The lacking of diversity made the colony of Massechusetts much more stable socially than the other colonies.

Through religion and pride, the people of Massechusetts were a much better society to live with. The Puritan's prosperity and supirior feeling launched them ahead of the rest of the colonies. The social feeling of being an Englishman aided the survival of the Puritans. Massachusetts, therefore, is a much better place to live than with the "damned" people of Pennsylvania.