It was important to the Puritains to learn how to read the bible and learn how to write. The Puritans believed that the individual should not be dependant on clergy, see Catholic Church at time, for knowledge of the Bible's content.
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I believe the answer is Transportation Innovations
to make war and give away places which in plain terms is too empoverish the nation
1.economic
2.exploratory
3.ethnocentric
4.political
5.religous