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The Quakers vs. The Puritans The Quakers were considered to be more liberal of all the new religious practices found in America. The Quakers didn’t have any education on their practices because they saw no need for it. Everybody’s own interpretation of the written word was as valid as the next persons. The term Quakers was actually considered derogatory they preferred to be called Professors of the Light or Friends, which was the …

…shaped how America has become because America is now the land of the free. We are all supposed to be able to practices any religion we want, we have the freedom of speech, and are allowed to live our own life the way that we feel is fit. The Puritans introduced strong family values, (although family values are not important these days as they used to be) and brought forth the importance of being educated.