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I think it was because part of our country's system of public education was modeled after puritan schools

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Who did the puritans emphasize?

The Puritans were people who believed in a religion without a lot of ritual and that life should be simple.


How the Puritans affected American society?

The Puritans significantly influenced American society through their strong emphasis on education, individualism, and a work ethic that shaped the nation's cultural values. Their commitment to religious freedom and self-governance laid the groundwork for democratic principles in America. Additionally, their focus on community and moral conduct contributed to the development of social norms that continue to resonate in American life today. Overall, the Puritans' legacy is evident in the country's legal, educational, and social frameworks.


How would you describe the economic social and political conditions of life in Colonial America How did these conditions affect the development of American ideas about government?

This is a prompt that your teacher is asking you to think about and to write critical thinking answers. We don't do essays for students so you need to answer both questions.


What do states primarily use their reserved powers to regulate?

issues that affect day-to-day life for state residents


What contributions did the Puritans make to American society?

The Puritans believed in the community, that individuals should support and help one another. They enforced a strict moral and religious code that can be seen in some of the evangelical groups today. They also believed in hard work and saw economic success as a sign of a good life. While not believing in equality and the freedom of religion as we define it today, the Puritans did believe in a well ordered society which would lead to a belief in a government that would guide and protect all citizens.

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How did the puritans' religious beliefs affect life and government in new England?

people are stupid


How do the things you have experienced in your life continue to affect you?

Things we experience in our lives affect how we live in the future since life is a learning process.


Did Puritans choose community life to be close to their church?

Yes, Puritans chose community life to be close to their church.


Do puritans have optimistic view of life?

haha. no


Who did the puritans emphasize?

The Puritans were people who believed in a religion without a lot of ritual and that life should be simple.


Why did the puritans want religious freedom but did not want to grant that freedom to others?

Its because the puritans were not able to accept anyone's beliefs but their own


What where the puritans belifes?

the puritans religious beliefs where they where Catholic but the king did not like his life so he strangled himself the end


Do puritans have an optimistic view on life?

No they have a depressing view


What were some of the puritans goals in life?

to work for salvation


What way of life did the puritans follow?

They follwed God and spent their life doing it


Are Puritans pessimistic or optimistic?

Puritans were generally pessimistic in their worldview, believing in the concept of original sin and emphasizing the idea of predestination. They believed that humans were inherently sinful and that only a select few were chosen by God for salvation, leading to a focus on introspection, self-discipline, and living a morally upright life.


How was life for puritan children?

life was hard and tough puritan children had to starve most of the time traveling all the time and being restless puritans were very poor and had no food but like a little i dont know why uritans or how puritans lived like that all their life but they did and until this day puritans are still standing i think