I think much of this history was hardly ever taught.
Most American history books have always jumped straight from Jamestown and Plymouth, or perhaps the establishment of Pennsylvania, to the events leading up to the Revolution, or maybe to the French and Indian War.
As if nothing of significance happened in the 100+ years in between.
Oh, it was very colorful, much upheaval. Affinities and disaffections were formed then that reverberate to this day.
Just so you know, the Houghton Mifflin social studies series used in CA and I believe a great many other states, does go into the period between the Puritans’ arrival, the Great Awakening, and the French-and-Indian War in some detail. Emphasis on the governance, differences in religious practices and freedoms (or lack thereof) of various colonies. I know we also usually did individual reports on the history of various colonies. We also read _The Witch of Blackbird Pond_, which provides a lot of insight.