One of the main reasons why New England merchants became leading members of society is because they were able to accumulate large amounts of wealth, due to the fact that trade was quite profitable during this time.
That's not a question...and it doesn't belong in history, it belongs in Math.
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In general, during the time of early America, this community embraced Christianity as a way of escaping the horrors of every day life, since they were promised salvation upon death.
A nickname for Americans are "Yankee's", and in some parts "doughboys". I hope this helps!