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Puritans
This category is for questions about the group of people who strove to reform the Church of England in the 16th and 17th century. Lead by John Winthrop, they were one of the first English groups to settle North America and modern day New England.
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Where did the puritan reformation take place?
The Puritan Reformation took place in England in the 16th and 17th centuries. It was a movement within the Church of England that sought to purify the church of Roman Catholic practices and establish a more simplified and moral form of worship.
Why did puritans adopt the halfway covenant?
The Puritans adopted the Halfway Covenant to address a decline in church membership in New England by allowing partial church membership for the children of existing members. This helped maintain a sense of community and stability within the Puritan society, despite a decrease in religious fervor among younger generations.
The puritans were known as dissenters because they?
The Puritans were known as dissenters because they dissented from the practices and beliefs of the Church of England. They believed in simplifying and purifying church practices to align more closely with their interpretation of the Bible. This led to conflicts and persecution by the authorities.
When did Puritan families have religious services?
Puritan families typically held religious services twice a day, in the morning and evening, in their homes. These services included prayer, Bible reading, and discussion of religious teachings. They also attended formal Sunday church services led by a minister.
Puritans from South Carolina moved to Midway and began growing?
rice, dominated the economy through rice cultivation due to the region's suitable climate and soil for rice production. The success of rice cultivation in Midway contributed to the economic prosperity of the settlers and the growth of the region as a center for rice production.
The puritans were not allowed on Sunday why?
The Puritans believed in strict observance of the Sabbath as a day of rest and worship. They believed that Sunday should be dedicated to religious activities only and secular activities like dancing or playing games were seen as inappropriate on the Sabbath.
By the end of the 1630 where did most puritans settle?
The puritans left England in hopes to "purify" or reform the practices of King Henry VIII's new mandatory religion: The Church of England. You see, the King, as you may already know, had been through a number of wives, and couldn't just keep killing them. He was running out of excuses to make divorce okay in the Catholic Church, so he just altered the rules slightly, and called it The Church of England. There were groups called the Separatists who left because they didn't like the Church of England. Those people are the people you know as Pilgrims. The puritans, however, didn't mind the Church of England, they just wanted to purify its practices. They traveled to America in fear that the Kind would not like their attempt at reformation of the practices. They settled along the coast of the Massachusetts Bay.
How did rationalism differ from puritanism?
Rationalism emphasized reason and logic as the primary sources of knowledge and truth, while puritanism was a religious movement that advocated for a strict and disciplined life based on the principles of Calvinism. Rationalism focused on critical thinking and skepticism, while puritanism focused on moral purity and religious devotion.
What evidence of puritan attitudes still exists today?
Evidence of Puritan attitudes can be seen in American culture through traditions like Thanksgiving, emphasis on hard work and discipline, and influences on laws governing behavior. Puritan beliefs in self-reliance, thriftiness, and moral uprightness still influence societal expectations and values. Additionally, certain regions of the United States, such as New England, continue to exhibit traces of Puritan influence in their customs and social norms.
List any five of the English woolen district counties from which the Puritans came?
NorFolk, Suffolk, Kent, Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon, Dorset.
Any of those will work :)
Why did Puritans form their own congregations?
Puritans formed their own congregations because they believed the Church of England was corrupt and not pure enough in its worship practices. They wanted to establish churches that adhered strictly to their interpretation of the Bible and focused on simplicity and purity in worship. Forming their own congregations allowed them to practice their faith freely and fully according to their beliefs.
What are areas of differences between the Puritans and the Southern Planters?
They both came from England and therefore belonged to the Church of England, but they settled in different places, which essentially led to their big differences.
The Puritans settled in the Massachusetts Bay area. Church was the most important part of their life. No labor, not even sewing, was to be done on the Sabbath, and they would spend between two to four hours in church, listening to sermons warning about sin. Every citizen was expected to attend. The night before was spent in Bible study. Everyone read the Bible, and those who didn't were thought to worship Satan. Children were taught about virtue. Entertainment was almost nonexistent. People dressed darkly and modest.
Southern Planters were aristocratic explorers who settled in Virginia, and discovered how well tobacco grew in that area. Settlements quickly grew into large-scale plantations worked by hundreds of slaves brought from Africa. Leisure was an important aspect of life among the wealthy landowners. Apparel included luxury fabrics and bright colors.
Differences can also be found in Literature. Puritan literature greatly included religious topics, morals, and family values. It was very literal, boring, complex, and informational. Literature found in Southern colonies was greatly for entertainment and included illustrations and an aspect not found in Puritan literature: adjectives.
How did the beliefs of the Muslims conflict with the traditional ideas of India?
There were many religious differences between the Hindus and the
Muslims. For example, the Muslims used the Koran as their guide,
believed in one God and equality, forbid music, ate cows, and believed
that dying in battle meant that they were promised a place in heaven.
The Hindus believed in many Gods and reincarnation, enjoyed music,
believed that cows were sacred and used the caste system to classify
people. These differences caused many problems on a daily basis.
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The colony settled by the puritans to avoid religious persecution?
To be exact the puritans didn't do anything in order to avoid persecution, they founded Plymouth Colony in order that they could persecute others who weren't puritans (something they weren't allowed to do in England), they hung a woman for being a Quaker, something which would have gotten them in trouble had they been in England.
If a Puritan was walking around with a large C on his shirt what would it indicate?
The large C on a Puritan's shirt would likely indicate that they were being punished for committing the sin of adultery, as symbolized in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter." Puritans used public shaming as a form of punishment for moral transgressions.
What was the daily routine of a puritan?
The daily life of puritans was very focused on how to stay away from sin and please God. Every member of the house that could walk was doing chores. The men of the household did the hunting and the planting, while the woman did the sewing, preserved vegetables, and did the cooking. The towns believed highly in a covenant therefore gave the power to the adult males who would elect officers to the general court. In the middle of the community was the Puritan church. This was also known as the meeting house. Meetings were held here to decide laws, fees for laborers, price for ale, and to assigned people to certain tasks for the community. Church services were held here every Sunday all day long and, by law, everyone had to attend. Some churches locked the doors so no one could leave. One who spoke out or acted wrongly would be punished in front of all. (Jacki) Games in this society were considered sin and hard work was emphasized. The community helped each family if their crops failed, or if there was a field fire. Neighbors also helped others build barns or farm equipment. If the population was too large they would divide and make a new town.
What led to the decline of the Puritan religion in New England?
The English theologian, John Owen, wrote a book, "A New Testament Church." It changed the nature of the main religion in New England from Presbyterianism to Congregationalism. Presbyterian Churches are governed by boards meeting in secret. Although they have boards, in Congregational Churches congregations meeting in the open have more power. With the inability to rule in secret, Puritanism lost power. The same thing happened in the government in New England. Town meetings replaced secret councils. Trials became open and people gained the right to confront witnesses.
Did the Puritans get along with the Indians?
yes I think because they traded things. They also got along on the same land.
I would disagree with the answer given above as historical records show that "Puritans" were a violent sect of Christianity (per se - by todays standards they would be considered terrorist). Historical documentation shows that the Puritans saw the Native Americans as "godless heathens wallowing in sin," and several documented accounts of Puritans murdering Native people as a 'governmental action.' Please remember that Puritans were responsible for: The Salem Witch Trials (for one example).
While some of what the previous dissenter presented is true, people have to be careful when they group all 'Puritans' into one group of Indian haters. If you remember that Rhode Island was created by Roger Williams, a Puritan Minister. Williams was on very friendly terms with the Indians, even have lived with them when he was original banished by the Boston Puritans. Williams idea was that RI should be a haven for those who wanted religious freedom.
Now religious freedom wasn't Roger William's only goal. He wanted political freedom for all too. For a good accounting of the issues of that time, including the Indian Wars, you need to read "Roger William and The Creation of the American Soul" by John M. Barry.
In the puritan colonies what were the principal economic and religious unit in the community?
The principal economic unit in Puritan colonies was the family, which often functioned as both a household and a productive economic unit. The principal religious unit was the church congregation, which played a central role in daily life and community governance. Both economic and religious activities were closely intertwined in Puritan society.
What were Puritan schools like?
- Schools were relative small with ALL students in the same room. Students sat by row according to grade level. Youngest kids sat in the front and the older the students were the further back in the room they sat. of course the drop out rate was quite high so the room probably looked like a triangle with the most students on the front couple rows and the number of kids tapering off as the rows progressed towards the back of the room.
2. The subject was quite simple--reading, writing, and arithmetic. Not much critical thinking and NO free thought or free expression. You learned things by rote--meaning you memorized everything and quoted it back. The teacher may have you stand up and recite your times tables from 1x1 up to 12x12. Grammatical sayings were also memorized to help students learn how to write correctly. "I before E except after C and sometimes Y"; "When two vowels go a walking, the first one always does the talking."
3. Religion was also a big part of education in Puritan times. The Bible was THE source for virtually all of their in-class readings. Bible stories, along with their morals, were drilled into the student's heads.
4. The majority of the teachers were men--very few women went into teaching at this early stage of our nation's history. Later--by about 1800--we will start to see more and more women enter the teaching profession.
5. Often the teachers knew little more than the students and were often only a page ahead of the student in the textbook. Books themselves were VERY scarce, but virtually ALL families had a copy of the Bible in the home.
6. A thump on the back of the wrist or a slap with a ruler on the palm of the hand was not uncommon.
7. Teachers would rotate their eating schedule among their student's parents and would even stay (lodge) with the families of their pupils for a week or longer at a time. Of course today if a teacher spends the night at a student's home he wakes up the next morning in jail.
8. Classes were hela year-round with no noticable summer break and very few days off for holidays.
9. There were no school districts like we have today--it was just one school after another with no real organization.
- In 1692, children were expected to behave under the same strict code as the adults---doing chores, attending church services, and repressing individual differences. Any show of emotion, such as excitement, fear, or anger, was discouraged, and disobedience was severely punished. Children rarely played, as toys and games were scarce. Puritans saw these activities as sinful distractions.
But unlike young girls, boys had a few outlets for their imagination. They often worked as apprentices outside the home, practicing such skills as carpentry or crafts. Boys were also allowed to explore the outdoors, hunting and fishing. On the other hand, girls were expected to tend to the house, helping their mothers cook, wash, clean, and sew.
Many children learned to read, but most households owned only the Bible and other religious works---including a few that described evil spirits and witchcraft in great detail. There were a few books written for children, but these often warned against bad behavior and described the punishment that children would suffer for sinful acts.
In America's early colonial days in the 1600s, schoolmasters frequently spent more time keeping the kids in line than teaching the students to read or write. Some towns had a lot of trouble trying to find schoolmasters who were willing to try to teach. Bigger boys had fun thrashing or kicking the teacher out of town. Only the toughest and strongest could handle such boys. The whipping post and the pillory, which was a wooden frame in which the boy or girl had to put in their hands and head, were the more severe forms of punishment. If you were caught talking in class, your knuckles might be rapped with a ruler. If you fell asleep in class, you might be picked up from your seat by your left ear or even have your ankles burned in the sun with a magnifying glass! Tardy students had to clean the blackboards or pick up trash around the school. If the teacher happened to be a clergyman, he could also scare students with threats of eternal damnation if they didn't behave.
Great pains were taken to warn their members and especially their children of the dangers of the world. Religiously motivated, they were exceptional in their time for their interest in the education of their children. Reading of the Bible was necessary to living a pious life. The education of the next generation was important to further "purify" the church and perfect social living.
Three English diversions were banned in their New England colonies; drama, religious music and erotic poetry. The first and last of these led to immorality. Music in worship created a "dreamy" state which was not conducive in listening to God. Since the people were not spending their time idly indulged in trivialities, they were left with two godly diversions.
The Bible stimulated their corporate intellect by promoting discussions of literature. Greek classics of Cicero, Virgil, Terence and Ovid were taught, as well as poetry and Latin verse. They were encouraged to create their own poetry, always religious in content.
For the first time in history, free schooling was offered for all children. Puritans formed the first formal school in 1635, called the Roxbury Latin School. Four years later, the first American College was established; Harvard in Cambridge. Children aged 6-8 attended a "Dame school" where the teacher, who was usually a widow, taught reading. "Ciphering" (math) and writing were low on the academic agenda.
How do you adjust the watch band of a puritan watch?
Hi, If your band is the same as mine this is how you do it. My band has little arrows inside each link. The arrow shows the direction that the pins that hold the links together must be moved in to remove the pins and thus the links. To do this take a thumb tack and locate the end of the pin on the side of the band opposite the side that the arrow points to. You need to push very hard to get the pin to move. Once it does move it will stick out on the side Get some plyers and pull the pin the rest of the way out. Once you remove enough pins and links to get the band sized correctly, push the pin back in so that it is oriented the same as it was before. You will need to force the last bit of the pin in place. To do this I used the flat side of a standard screw driver. I hope this helps
Who were the Puritans who rebelled against the settlement and what did they do?
The Puritans who rebelled against the settlement were led by Nathaniel Bacon in the 1676 rebellion known as Bacon's Rebellion. They were unhappy with the colonial government's policies and lack of protection against Native American attacks. The rebellion resulted in the burning of Jamestown and ultimately failed, but it highlighted social and economic tensions in the colony.
What clothing did puritan girls wear?
Puritan girls typically wore simple and modest clothing, such as long dresses with high necklines and full sleeves. They also wore aprons and caps to cover their hair. Colors were typically muted, such as browns, grays, and blacks.
How do you adjust a puritan watch day hand?
I had the same problem until I discovered the watch has a two position knob. Pull the knob all the way out, (careful not to go too far!) and you can adjust the date...1,2,3 etc. After setting the correct date push the knob all the way back in and then carefully with the slightest touch pull the knob out just part way. If you are carefull enough you will feel a click as the knob settles into this first position. Then turn the knob and you will be able to adjust the day of the week. Then push the knob back in and you are all set.
