The Puritan's Lasting Legacy . . .

The Puritans have left behind many important legacies. First, their strong belief in education led to the establishments of the colleges Harvard and Yale. These are both schools where lots of people want to go because they're such good schools. For example, Harvard University was founded in Massachusetts in 1636. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. In addition, the Puritan's requirement of grammar schools in the colonies is prominent to present day. Food is another legacy of the Puritans. Some kinds of good they left were meat, canned food, corn bread, etc. Today in some parts of the USA, people grow different crops in the ground to eat. These foods were eaten at the first Thanksgiving, which the Puritans and the Indians started. Thanksgiving is now a very important national holiday. Lastly, the Puritans created a new religion, the Protestant religion. This branch of Christianity is now practiced throughout the entire world. These are all ways that the Puritans have made a lasting effect on present day lifestyle.