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HIS 201
Puritanism: Separatists from the Church of England
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are Pilgrims? | Separatists from the Church of England |
| Descibe the Pilgrims. | Poor and uneducated, opposdd by Anglicans and Puritans. Settled in Holland in 1590s. |
| What did the Pilgrims sign in 1620? | The Mayflower Compact, before landing at Plymouth Rock |
| Who was the Pilgrim leader during 1620? | William Bradford |
| Where did the Puritans finally end up in the New World? | Massachusetts, after many attempts in North Virginia |
| What was appealing about Massachusetts? | Good harbors for fishing and a similar climate to Britain |
| Who did the Puritans have a conflict with in England? | Anglican Church and the Monarchy |
| What type of charted did the Puritans get and from who? | Royal Charter, Massachusetts Bay Company |
| Who was Jonathan Winthrop? | Leader of the Puritans of the self-governing colony |
| When was Boston settled? | 1630 |
| What did Boston lack? | cash crop |
| What were the 4 colonies of New England by 1660? | Massachusetts, Connecticute, Rhode Island, New Hampshire |
| What happened to the population aftere 1660? | emigration decilnes, but population continues to grow naturally |
| How many inhabitants were in New England by 1700? | 91,00 |
| Why were Puritans motivated to emigrate? | Religious persecution and Economic/political problems in England. They wanted to create a pure society for a better world. "city upon a hill" |
| Who was the Puritan's minister? | Cotton Mather |
| Describe the Puritan lifestyle | Equality, less social divisions, large families, better protection, demanding work |
| Who was Roger WIlliams? | He called for separation of church and state. Founder of Providence, RI. |
| What is Anne Hutchinson known for? | Attacking the ministers and government of the puritans |
| What were the Puritans belief on witchcraft? | Accepted, like by most religions. Devil has an active personality in society |
| Why did the Puritan's believe their Ideals fail? | They did not live for God good enough, blamed themselves. |
| Describe their Commerce? | Fishing off the Grand Banks (cod) lumber and boat supplies, and ship builidng. also traded w/ West Indies. |
| Describe witchcraft? | Men & Women make covenant w/ devil, who then takes over their soul |
| What is the Puritan's concept of a 'covenant'? | It is their rules by which they live by, like our constitution, defining people's reactions |