early New England reflected the lives and beliefs of Puritan colonists. The basis of their society was structured strictly towards humility and the worship of god. Every action the puritans committed reflected an attitude of humility‚ for they feared gaudiness would offend the glory of god. As such‚ the everyday behaviors of puritans were basic and simple‚ from the food they ate to the clothes they wore. It is no surprise then‚ that the Puritan mind-set of depravity would also shine through in their
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Impacts of the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment on Provincial America Although the ideas and concepts of life during the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment periods proved to be drastically different‚ both proved to be influential and shaped America. The Great Awakening was a revival of religion and the Enlightenment was all about understanding science and social structure. The Great Awakening occurred from the 1730’s to the 1740’s. Mainly‚ the cause of the Great Awakening was a decline
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What was the underlying tension in the puritan community? The puritans were a group of people who worship God saying that the lord forgives all. Then they would turn around and used him for their own personal use. They would exile‚ kill‚ and torture people to death in the lord’s name. However‚ the ones behind all these acts weren’t just the colonist but also the priest! They were the ones in charge of everything that would happen in the colonies. The puritans were people who based their social lives
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The Main Characteristics of Colonial American Puritan writing Colonial American Puritan writers reflect the core of Puritanism through their writing style. It is their belief that America‚ the New World‚ is the new Promised Land flowing with milk and honey. The God has prepared a New Canaan for these “selected ones” to abandon the corrupted Old World‚ and led them into an exodus of developing a whole new land to glorify Him. Puritanism thus nourishes the exuberance of individualism‚ and arouses
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The puritans wished to reform England by: Purifying it of Catholic Rituals How did Columbus react to the natives when he reached the Western Hemisphere? He thought they would become christianized and become good servants. The West African Empires prior to 1600 Engaged in vigorous trade and were Islamic Which of the following nations was first in the new explorations that began in the 15th century? Portugal In England‚ Puritan’s primary appeal lay among? Shopkeepers‚ yeomen farmers‚ and university
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Andrea Gonzalez Anne Hutchinson‚ Sectarian Mysticism‚ and the Puritan Order Article Review Anne Hutchinson was well known for being an intelligent and powerful religious leader. However‚ her intellectual abilities in the colonies brought her many challenges and even caused her banishment from Massachusetts Bay. The article analysis the different ways Hutchinson was viewed. She was viewed as a victim of Puritan injustice‚ a threat to government‚ and a rebel. Some people thought that she was banished
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The Great Awakening and the Enlightenment were two historical events that shaped the thoughts of people and religion in America. The most important factor in both of these events is the common theme of reason behind the movements. The Great Awakening began about the 1930’s and reached its climax ten years later in 1740. What exactly was the Great Awakening? It was a wave of religion revivals sweeping through New England that increased conversions and church membership. The beginnings of the Great
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out look than the puritans intended. Hester and the Puritans both have strong feelings for this Scarlet Letter but both will not come to terms and define a universal meaning for this strong symbol. <br> <br>The Puritans intend this A to be a disgrace to Hester Prynne. To make the public aware that she is nothing but a sinner and an adulteress. The Puritans want nothing more than to cause humiliation ‚ depression and to destroy anything that Hester can possible stand for. The Puritans use the A to pin
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With specific time and setting that establish authenticity; this hoax‚ written allegedly by Benjamin Franklin‚ has the purpose to ridicule Puritan Beliefs. Throughout this hoax‚ the narrator is deeply uninvolved; he ironically describes puritan folks with comic exaggeration. Benjamin Franklin portrayed puritans as an entertainment spectacle and ridiculed their beliefs such as witchcraft. Franklin states‚ “ 300 People were gathered together to see an Experiment or two tried on some Persons accused
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During the 1600’s the Puritans came to America for religious freedom. When they arrived they found that a few people wouldn’t follow the strict new rules that they had set in place. They soon started calling them out as witches‚ and so the Salem witch trials began. But to know about the Salem Witch trials first you have to know who started them. Once you know who started them then you need to know what happened. How could you tell someone was a witch? How were these people prosecuted? Who were these
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