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    Patterson: AMST 201 Study Guide Exam One: PURITANS 1. Define and explain culture and provide examples 2. Define deviancy and provide examples 3. What are the functions of deviancy? Provide examples. 4. What motivated the Puritans for leaving Old England for New England? 5. The Puritan movement is better described as a Revivalist than a Reform Movement. Explain. 6. Describe the Puritan religious ideology. 7. Define and explain City Upon a Hill‚ Visible Saint‚ Predestination‚ Covenant of

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    woman‚ and then turns into this sinful reflection of Puritan belief. Ironically‚ the man she commits adultery with is Reverend Dimmesdale‚ who is a reflection of the evil that has taken over Chillingworth. Lastly‚ the embodiment of the sin‚ Pearl‚ is a mirror image of Hester’s punishment. Mirror imagery helps characters recognize the real complexion that lie within. The main character‚ Hester Prynne becomes a reflection of the ideas of Puritan society‚ influenced by her guilt. When the reader is

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    this essay the example of symbolism Pearl comes to represent will be explained.<br><br>In the Scarlet Letter‚ Hester‚ for her sins‚ received a scarlet letter‚ "A" which she had to wear upon her chest for the rest of her life in Boston. This was the Puritan way of punishing her for her then criminal action of adultery. She wondered the streets to be given sour looks from all. This eventually caused so much mental and physical anguish that she eventually questioned why she should live if it weren’t for

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    DBQ #1 - 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? During the 1600s‚ waves of Puritan immigrants arrived in the region of New England‚ settling the area and establishing population centers in areas like Massachusetts Bay‚ where the part of Boston was established. In contrast to the Chesapeake region’s inhabitants‚ the Puritan settlers did not come primarily for economic interests

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    concerning the puritans including the Millenary Petition‚ Hampton Court Conference and Bancroft’s Cannons which caused mild uproar among puritans‚ however was short-lived. His main succession begun when pro-puritan Abbot became Archbishop in 1611. It wasn’t until 1618 when things took a turn for the worst. In 1611‚ George Abbot became the archbishop of Canterbury. This caused puritans great joy as he was very pro-puritan unlike his predecessor Richard Bancroft. Previously‚ puritans had cause to feel

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    while Massachusetts was conceived of by a group of Puritan separatists from the English Church seeking religious freedom. Virginia was known for the production of “cash crops”‚ such as tobacco. Since colonists were unable to find any gold in the new world‚ they decided to profit via means of agriculture. In Massachusetts‚ The Puritans that settled there proposed only to form a “purified” version of the Anglican Church from England. The Puritans were a busy‚ educated‚ and somewhat industrious group

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    During the 1600’s‚ waves of Puritans immigrated to the New World‚ colonizing in the area of Boston. In contrast to Chesapeake region’s inhabitants‚ the Puritan settlers did not come for economic interests‚ but rather for a desire to create a more “pure” society of Christianity. The Puritans had a huge impact on the way the New England region developed. By organizing their society based on their desire to have a government of theocracy‚ the Puritans made sure their values and ideas had a major influence

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    a major factor of what happened was the way puritan society perceived themselves and others. Miller’s The Crucible‚ displays certain social conditions of the Puritan lifestyle‚ and how they affected the trials at large. To understand the full and complicated social aspects of Salem when the Witch Trials began‚ one must look at the moral code that puritans were expected to obey at all times. The covenant that was created when the puritans settled into Salem states that “We resolve

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    colonies heavily practiced puritanism. Puritanism was a strict religion that’s main ideal was “everything you do affects all of us.” The puritans highly prioritized work ethic and were not afraid to publicly shun their members if the puritans disapproved of their actions. They believed their religion should be involved in all aspects of their life. The puritans strongly opposed the Quakers who‚ by the 1700’s‚ had settled into the Middle colonies. Quakers‚ also called the Religious Society of Friends

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    Aidana Jenishbek kyzy Puritan political thought and the thought of revolutionary generation of Americans. Today‚ The United States of America represents true democracy and a sample of strong and free country‚ which is fully able to ensure human equal rights to its citizens. However‚ the history of American democracy and liberty has a long and bloody path. The early colonies of Puritans played a significant role in the establishment of American democratic regime. Next‚ but not less important contributions

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