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Puritanism

/pjˈʊrətəˌnɪzəm/
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(noun) Strict and austere religious conduct.

Puritanism comes from England by the first settlers.
First settlers were highly educated and set Puritanism as first American principle.
CEFR Practice Quiz
____ emphasized personal piety, hard work, and the rejection of what was seen as worldly pleasure.

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