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Chapter 3 Pilgrims of Plymouth Rock, which was one of the first constitutions developed for a town and is considered one of the first starting places for American culture. This was the most desirable place to develop a civilization. There first winter only 44 out of the 102 survived and times were hard. After a great following harvest life began to grow for the Pilgrims. The people agreed on having a government which would take rule among the people there. Puritan Congregations started to form over land of Massachusetts. Religious leaders wielded enormous influence in the Bible Commonwealth. They were an organized group who publically interrogated people claiming to have experienced conversion. Anne Hutchinson was the first lady to really challenge the corrupt faith of the Puritans. She argued the Puritan doctrine of predestination. The courts banished her because she polluted the operation of the Puritan faith. Rhode Island emerged as the Sewer of the nation considering they consisted of many open minded people against the ideas of the Puritan way. Rhode Island became heavily independent from the rest of the colonies in America. The Independent man statue represented Rhode Island’s separation. The Dutch became an imperial power as well and made their journey to America with Henry Hudson leading the way. Dutch company made roots in New York City where the stock holders of Netherlands lived. It attracted cosmopolitan population and made a major economic gain. England continued to make progress in New England. England’s glorious Revolution sprouted new culture and the end of old ideas.