Answer:
a.
Puritans believed it was by God's provision of protection that they survived the incidence that happen them.
b. Simple and Direct
Explanation:
This excerpt from Of Plymouth Plantation show the influence of religion in early American literature because Puritans believed it was by God's provision of protection that they survived the incidence that happen them.
The writing style of many works of Puritan literature was Simple and Direct because
Puritan literature based solely on a religious, rather than an entertainment, theme which was why Puritans didn't believe in writing for entertainment but rather preferred they thought of writing as a tool to reach people with the story of God.
Increasing or increased in quality, degree, or force by successive additions.
