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    even exiled many people out of there way of life. The puritan way of life to many people seemed extreme and to others it seemed normal. They had set forth many laws and regulations in which some people might say is outlandish. They also waged war on Pequot’s‚ many argue that maybe it wasn’t a war but in fact a genocide. I am here to question and analyze these accusations and present evidence based on what I believe to be true. In 1646 puritans set forth a law saying that “if any child above 16 and

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    One Great Puritan Commonwealth List two facts you learned in this section: 1. The puritans entire political and social system was established based on the the Puritan religion. 2. It was against the law for a man to kiss his wife in public in the Puritan society. Life of the Puritans (Complete this for each member of your group.) 1. List any similarities you see between a Puritan family and your family. Some similarities between a Puritan family and mine is that each member

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    Puritan Literature is written in several forms. It expresses feelings‚ life‚ God‚ Gods word‚ Gods work and there aditudes. The main belief of the Puritan’s that was written about in the past is religon‚ and faith in God. They showed there feelings in stories‚ journals‚ and meny other forms. Some of the major Puritan writers are: Anne Bradstreet‚ William Bradford‚ Edward Taylor‚ William Byrd‚ and menny outhers. The author of ’Huswifery’‚ Edward Taylor expreses his feelings in a poem‚ he talks about

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    church and social life. Due to the fact that puritans in Britain were prohibited to attend the church‚ they had to move to New England and maintain their power over the continent. After establishment of their colony‚ the local authorities began to implement laws regulating human behavior in terms of drunkenness‚ swearing and gambling. This way‚ they hoped that the colony would build a new and reliable role model. In view of many scholars‚ although Puritan ambition to create the ideal model of society

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    Puritan Ideals of Work and Play in Our World Today When Columbus landed in the New World in 1492‚ he changed the world forever. When the Puritans landed in the same New World‚ they changed the tides of America’s future everlastingly as well. They brought with them many ideas that are still being used today. The Puritan work ethic was a huge portion of the beliefs carried by the community; it was the idea that all members should strive to do as much as they could for the community‚ and all should

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    Nathaniel Hawthorne ’s "Young Goodman Brown" captivates the reader through a glimpse of the Puritan church. The story also shows the struggle of good versus evil in the main character Goodman Brown. The role of the Puritan church is crucial in shaping Goodman Brown ’s personality and helping the reader understand why he was reluctant to continue his journey. "Puritanism‚ movement arising within the Church of England in the latter part of the 16th century that sought to purify or reform‚ that church

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    secret that almost all Puritans came to the New World for religious freedom. That all they wanted to do is purify the Church of England from catholic practices that still intertwined within the church. So they sailed to the New World and tried to show the rest of England of what a good and pure religion looked like without catholic influence.Their morals and religion heavily influence the economy‚ they would have‚ how they would govern and how they were to live. The Puritan economy was one of the

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    The Puritans ran from persecution; leaving persecution they faced many hardships such as environmental challenges‚ and societal challenges‚ which led to their success of a new world. The immigration of the Puritans’ transition from New England to America occurred in stages. The Puritans started their reformation in Holland and moved back to New England due to the backing of the Virginia Company. (CliffNotes) “Approximately 102 Puritans left for sail in America” (University of Virginia. “Pilgrims

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    Period 1A Mr. Murphy DBQ: Puritans Influence on New England between the 1630`s to the 1660`s During the 1630`s to the 1660`s the Puritans had a frat influence on the New England colonies. Puritans were protestants that arose within the Church of England. They demanded to have a greater and more rigorous discipline and were not satisfied with what the Church

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    The puritans came to America to fee religious persecution from the Non-Anglicans of England. They wanted to purify and simplify the Church. They thought all men were sinners and it was al because of the original sin of the apple from the forbidden tree. These beliefs affected the writing of the time including William Bradford "Of Plymouth Plantation". The puritans believed that the elite would go to heaven. The elite were the ones who did not sin. Therefore‚ whoever did sin would be "smited" by

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