Whether in the old world of community, family relationships and traditional values, or in the new world of non-traditional relationships, individualism and uncertainty, the struggle for survival dominates the immigration narrative. Religious and racial intolerance, social upheaval, economic hardship, and political unrest highlight the causes of emigration, but the New World was far from idyllic and the traces of these scourges marked the New World landscape as well. than that of the motherland. the immigrants who settled in North America were the Puritans in 1621. Unlike their late 16th century predecessors, who ventured to America for the sole purpose of seeking gold and glory; the Puritans sought refuge in a vast new country and the freedom to practice their beliefs without fear of recourse from governmental authority. In agreement with the monarchy, the Church of England and Anglican leaders regularly oppressed and harassed separatists. William Bradford, in his history, Of Plymouth Plantation, wrote of the Puritans: "But after these things they could no longer live in peaceable conditions, but were hunted and persecuted on every side, so that their former afflictions did not They were just flea bites. in comparison with those who struck them now, for some were arrested and put in prison, others had their homes assaulted and watched night and day, and barely escaped their hands and most were forced to flee and leave their homes and their dwellings; , and the means of subsistence” (Bradford 9). By minimizing the role of the Church, its rituals and services, and supplanting them with a more direct and personal approach to God and spirituality; The Protestant Reformation, through the works of Martin...... middle of paper ......are a common experience in the Old World as well as the New World, and both groups had in common the trust may God provide the necessary means to facilitate and accelerate their struggle for peace and their belief in freedom from oppression and persecution. Although each group's faith is different, their cultures and traditions diverge; they encountered resistance to their way of life and their way of living with a historical perspective with God and the idea of ​​progress on their side. Every immigrant story is a progression in all areas of thought. Works Cited 1. William Bradford. From Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 1981. New York: Random House.2.Anzia Yezierska. Bread Givers 1925. New York: Doubleday3. Haim Potok. Wanderings: History of the Jews 1978 New York: Fawcett Crest4. Charlotte Erickson Emigration from Europe 1815-1914 1976. London: A&C Black