While the Pilgrims<span> were Separatists, the </span>Puritans<span> were non-separating Congregationalists -- they believed the Church of England was the one true church and they were loyal to England, but not in the way they worshipped.</span>
<span>They believed there should be no taxation without representation.</span>
It was the nation of "France" that the Germans initially won this territory from, although it should be noted that this was a highly contested "land-grab" and many French disagreed about the specific borders.
World War I was a total war. Britain's leaders had extensive powers to reduce threats and at the same time harness its economy through the Defense of the Realm Act. This act was initiated because a shortage of artillery shells in 1915 led to a change in government and new measures were necessary to increase production.
