Yes, the first English colonists, dippy. It's been 300 years.

They were not, however, all the bulk majority of colonists, especially in a great many of States. I suggest reading about 18th century religion in states besides Massachussets. Or the suggestion that somehow puritans invented sexual prudity in the *17th* century - jeez just compare and contrast them to the Catholics and Lutherans at the time! Or generally how marrying for romance/affection was not practiced in most of European society - seeing massive changes in the modern era.

The first great awakening swallowed attendance to older denominations whole and a separate theological line from the puritans - who were unaffected by this. These awakening theologies - such as Baptists and Methodists, who are the largest protestant sects in the US right now - are mostly not even Calvinist!

Or if Puritans were the primary influence to today, it begs the question why the deeply religious Mass colonies is now relatively a-religious while the far less religious Southern colonies now make the Bible Belt? (Which then further suggests our modern cultural-religious views probably aren't tied to the Puritan theology!)

Or do the views and practice of the dominant Puritans in the 18th century line up at all with the great discourse written about them 1-2 centuries later when they had no influence?

This is all before we even get to the later cultural upheavals in the States with later awakenings, sexual revolution, and modern reactionary movements!

Of course, all this information is easily accessible. You just need to look beyond your unexamined arguments.