/kloc-in the first half of the 0/7th century, groups of British immigrants came to the northern United States and settled in Massachusetts, collectively known as "New England". The vast majority of immigrants are Protestants persecuted by religion in Britain, mainly Puritans. These people came to the United States to seek religious freedom and political freedom that they did not have at home. Their first job after they settled down was to set up their own church, which, according to British tradition, was responsible for education. Puritans advocated that everyone could communicate directly with God by reading the Bible, denying the authority of the church. Therefore, they attach importance to education and encourage their parishioners to understand the Bible and teachings through their own reading and writing. In this way, the Puritans built churches and schools at the same time, and education in the north developed rapidly.