2010 AP US DBQ In what ways did ideas and values held by Puritans influence the political, economic, and social development of the New England colonies from 1630 through the 1660s?
The ideas held by the puritans affected the development of the New England colony in many ways. The New England colony was mainly based on the religious beliefs of the Puritans. Puritans were developed from Protestantism and they wished to purify the Church of England and completely separate from Catholicism. Education and Religion was important to the Puritans. The ideas and values held by the Puritans influenced the social, political, and economic development of the New England colonies from 1630 through the 1660s.
In “A Modell of Christian Charity”, John Winthrop states “...wee must be knitt together, in this worke, as one man...make other's conditions our owne”. Puritans were united. The social development of the New England colonies was based on their religion. According to Document B, The town map shows that they had a church and a school in every town. This shows that Religion and education was a big part of Puritan social life. A statement about Education was made in New England in 1643. According to Document E, “One of the next things we longed for, and looked for, and looked after was to advance learning, and perpetuate it to prosperity” After settling in the New England colonies, education was important to the Puritans. Education was important to eliminate an illiterate Ministry to the Churches.
New England's government was based solely on the Puritans' religion. The Puritans made a form of government in which they formed laws and penalties that had crimes and their punishments. The New England colonies had very little religious tolerance other than their own. Roger Williams believed in religious freedom. He believed “God requireth not a uniformity of religion to be enacted and enforced in any civil state”. Roger Williams wanted a separation of the Church from the State. The Puritan leaders banished him, though for his way of thinking. Roger Williams later founded Rhode Island as refuge for religious
In “A Modell of Christian Charity”, John Winthrop states “...wee must be knitt together, in this worke, as one man...make other's conditions our owne”. Puritans were united. The social development of the New England colonies was based on their religion. According to Document B, The town map shows that they had a church and a school in every town. This shows that Religion and education was a big part of Puritan social life. A statement about Education was made in New England in 1643. According to Document E, “One of the next things we longed for, and looked for, and looked after was to advance learning, and perpetuate it to prosperity” After settling in the New England colonies, education was important to the Puritans. Education was important to eliminate an illiterate Ministry to the Churches.
New England's government was based solely on the Puritans' religion. The Puritans made a form of government in which they formed laws and penalties that had crimes and their punishments. The New England colonies had very little religious tolerance other than their own. Roger Williams believed in religious freedom. He believed “God requireth not a uniformity of religion to be enacted and enforced in any civil state”. Roger Williams wanted a separation of the Church from the State. The Puritan leaders banished him, though for his way of thinking. Roger Williams later founded Rhode Island as refuge for religious