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4.) What were some religious beliefs of the Puritans?

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4.) What were some religious beliefs of the Puritans?

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3.) Why did the Puritans come to America from Europe?

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3.) Why did the Puritans come to America from Europe?

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They came to explore, to make money, and to live on land of their own.

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5.) What is a 'covenant'? Describe the function of a 'covenant'?

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5.) What is a 'covenant'? Describe the function of a 'covenant'?

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Puritan social and theological life was the notion of the covenant, a binding promise of far reaching importance in the relations between individuals 17th century new England churches were formed by a voluntary agreement among the members.

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2.) What did the Puritans believe was the primarily reason for government?

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2.) What did the Puritans believe was the primarily reason for government?

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The primary reason for government was to punish breaches of gods laws.

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4.) What was the center of public and religious life in New England?  What two types of gatherings would they hold in these places?   

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4.) What was the center of public and religious life in New England?  What two types of gatherings would they hold in these places?   

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Meetinghouse Where people sat during worship depended on their status in town.

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5.) Who was allowed to vote? What did they vote on? 

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5.) Who was allowed to vote? What did they vote on? 

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Only the ''freemen'' were allowed to vote. They voted on the separation of church and state.

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4.) What does 'conspicuous consumption' mean?

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4.) What does 'conspicuous consumption' mean?

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It means showing off your wealth instead off buying basic needs they would buy nice clothes, fancy jewelry things like that. Also, it it means just showing off all the money that you have.

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3.) What were some early colonial industries?

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3.) What were some early colonial industries?

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Flour mills and Sawmills

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5.)  Why did so many children die at young ages incolonial New England? 

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5.)  Why did so many children die at young ages incolonial New England? 

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The absence of immunizations, fever-reducing drugs and antibiotics meant that illness claimed the lives of many infants and young children. The religious culture of the period assigned to every earthly event a divine cause--if a child died, it was God's will. A Puritan minister acknowledged the terrible and inscrutable power of God over life and death as he mourned in 1724 the deaths of New England's children.

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3.)  Did wealthy people tend to spend a lot of money? What are some of the things you think they would buy. 

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3.)  Did wealthy people tend to spend a lot of money? What are some of the things you think they would buy. 

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Wealthy people in a community were supposed to spend their money in order to keep the economy supported. I believe that the wealthy people spent their money on ceramics, furniture, and clothing because at this time these were the things that displayed wealth.

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2.) According to your reading, what did most Europeans think of the North American Landscape?

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2.) According to your reading, what did most Europeans think of the North American Landscape?

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as a vacant wilderness to be possessed, planted, and subdued.

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2.)  Were schools important in New England? Did people know how to read?

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2.)  Were schools important in New England? Did people know how to read?

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The schools in New England were.
They believed that everyone should know how to read the Bible and write.

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1.) What were some of the responsibilities of men inthe 1700's in Colonial New England? What were some of theresponsibilities of women? 

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1.) What were some of the responsibilities of men inthe 1700's in Colonial New England? What were some of theresponsibilities of women? 

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Men:
They were responsible for their children and wives.
They tilled soil, mowed hay, cared for livestock, cut and hauled wood, and made fences.
Women:
They had a big role inside the household.
They cared for children, milked cows, made butter and cheese, butchered meat, gardened, and made soap and candles.

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1.) Did Puritans believe in tightly communities and families, or did they value families that were dispersed?

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1.) Did Puritans believe in tightly communities and families, or did they value families that were dispersed?

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The Puritans believed in tightly-knit communities and families.

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1.) What values that we now consider 'American' were contributed by the Puritans?

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1.) What values that we now consider 'American' were contributed by the Puritans?

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The right to vote. artistic beauty
separation of church and state. they also forbade ministers from holding public office.

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Answer your 5 Questions below

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Answer your 5 Questions below

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Answer your 5 Questions below.