‘Albion’s Seed’ explores this and it’s really fascinating. You can definitely see the imprint those groups left. This article is a good starter for explaining

‘Albion’s Seed’ explores this and it’s really fascinating. You can definitely see the imprint those groups left. This article is a good starter for explaining how the Puritan, Quaker, Cavalier, and Scots—Irish each shaped our cultural identity: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/04/books/review/joe-klein-explains-how-the-history-of-four-centuries-ago-still-shapes-american-culture-and-politics.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/04/books/review/joe-klein-ex...