William Bradford

<p>The broad expanse of ocean that separated Plymouth from Mother England helped create a novel experiment in democracy that grew as the American colonies expanded.</p>

<p>Why have Americans perceived nature as something to be conquered?</p>

<p><span class="deck"><span class="typestyle">The mysterious diseases that nearly wiped out the Indians of New England were the work of the Christian God — or so both Pilgrims and Indians believed.</span></span></p>

<p><span class="deck"> Thomas Morton liked the lush country, the Indians liked Thomas—and the stern Puritans cared little for either</span> </p>