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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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How were the Puritans in England similar to the dissenters in the New England Colonies?
puritans in England /dissenter sin new England how are the similar
Great awakening preachers like Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield challenged puritan's beliefs by emphasizing their beliefs in the power of science.
Puritans believed that anything fun was banned
You couldn't play sports, listens to music, dance, or drink because it was 'sinful'.
The miserable puritans even banned Christmas.
How did Puritan communities arrange their towns?
they arrange them quit bad i don't like puritans they sound hateful and very mean
What form of discrimination was not used against the Puritans immediately after the Restoration?
Some Puritans were shipped to Africa.
Is Puritanism the only religion in Massachusetts Colony?
Puritans were the main religious group, as Quakers and other Christian denominations left the colony.
What brought separatists and puritans to New England?
They wanted to get away from the Church of England and practice their preferred religion in peace.
What was the age of reason for the Puritans?
The Age of Reason was a period that came after the Purtians, seeing that in many respects, the Purtians were not 'reasonable' (Salem Witch Trials being a great example). The Great Awakening attempted to revive those strict and religious 'Puritan' sentiments. However, this kind of strict moral code could not last forever, and eventually softened. The Age of Reason marked the beginning of The Enlightenment, characterized by a rational approach to the world (think of all of the major scientific minds and philosophers in the late 18th century). Using logic, rather than ascribing everything to God's will as had been done during the time of the Puritans/The Great Awakening.
What caused the Mormons and puritans to relocate?
Both the Mormons and the Puritains travelled to a new land in search of religious freedom.
How did the Puritans get their name?
The Puritans gained that name because they disagreed with some of the Catholic teachings that were still part of the Anglican church. They wanted to "purify" the church by removing the elements they thought were corruptions of the faith.
The clergy at the time felt these were extremist views, and they suffered repression in England under the pro-Catholic reign (1625-1649) of Charles I. Those who remained "dissenters" were persecuted by the Church of England beginning in 1662.
The Puritans who came to America between 1620 and 1640 established the Plymouth colony (the Pilgrims) and the later Massachusetts Bay Colony.
What idea did the views and attitudes of puritans lead them to promote?
Leading of them - top-notch idea
Why did John Winthrope lead the puritans?
He got kicked out of Massachusetts and he wanted to make the Church more PURE
What were puritan's beliefs against women?
Women were supposed to hold themselves as reserved and loyalist and lower to their husbands. They did the majority of household chores and were in no way supposed to show wit.
Why did the Wampanoag want the Puritans to stop expanding their colony?
Because they did not want the colonists taking their land.
No one person was responsible for the founding of Puritanism. The puritans began in the early 17th century as an offshoot of Swiss Calvinism.
The Puritans of Massachusetts Bay believed that the best way to reform the Church of England?
The Puritans of Massachusetts Bay believed that the best way to reform the Church of England was to remain a part of the Church and reform it from the inside.
Who cancelled Christmas in England during the 17th century?
Oliver Cromwell, a Puritan statesman and general who took over England, was an MP in the House of Commons and then became the leader of the Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War. When Charles I was defeated and executed Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector of the Republic of England (virtual dictator) and because he was a Puritan he did not like celebrations. Puritans believed that Christmas was "wasteful" and threatened the core of Christianity. So, Cromwell banned Christmas as a celebration. The act that Cromwell passed forbade all activities related to Christmas, including attending mass. People continued to celebrate Christmas in private, though.
Why did the Puritans of New England value education?
The Puritans valued education because they believed in the overall improvement of their society. Puritans although seen as prude or arrogant really did believe in establishing social education. with everyone in their society being educated they could all read (and enjoy) the bible; since Puritans believed that God could speak to all of us and no just one designated person. this also led to many colleges being founded so that they could be educated men of God. since they saw themselves as the type of society that should be looked up to.
Franciscan missionaries insisted that Indians converts?
abandon their former ways of life and adopt everything from spanish culture and life
