https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw After reading the Newsela article about the Puritans, let us know if you believe their type of government was a Representative Democracy or a Theocracy. Support your thought with one piece of text evidence. en-us 2022-12-04 23:59:53 UTC 2025-04-24 09:17:33 UTC hello@padlet.com 2641310 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409523968 I think that they were a representative democracy because the author writes, “Massachusetts bay was run by men. Women could not speak at town meetings or vote.” In democracy’s you vote to decide on things like laws, or representatives. This piece of text evidence shows that the puritans voted. It also says that Massachusetts Bay was run by men, not someone chosen by god, like a theocracy. 

Ella B.]]> 2022-12-05 17:39:43 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409523968 2661032 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409529246 I think it’s theocracy because they talk about god and religion as you can see. “Puritans believed God is all-powerful and knows everything.“ this shows that they worship god and that’s what theocracy kinda means. As can see i think it’s theocracy.]]> 2022-12-05 17:43:21 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409529246 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409530476 I think that the Puritans government was a theocracy, for people said the god controlled what the leaders did. The Puritans were pure, hence the name, so they followed god and the Bible for they believed that god decided and controlled what they did in their everyday life. IF one were to disobey gods laws, or the Bible, they would be severely punished, and might receive penalty of death. According to the text, “ Puritans followed the Bible.” This shows that the Puritans followed the Bible. To sum it all up, The Puritan government was a Theocracy.
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]]> 2022-12-05 17:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409530476 2643214 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409535424 I think that the government was Theocracy Because they talk about god a lot and how the people are forced to read the Bible. “Puritans believed god was all powerful and knows everything” That shows how they believe in god and that would make it Theocracy.]]> 2022-12-05 17:47:35 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409535424 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409536504 I think it is a representative democracy because they vote and have town meetings the text states “Massachusetts Bay was run by men. Women could not speak at town meetings or vote. Everyone went to church. People had to pay money as punishment if they did not go”. The text also states “Anne Hutchinson believed God knows everything. So God knows what will happen to each person. She said God controlled the future, not the leaders of the church”. This shows that it is a representative democracy. ]]> 2022-12-05 17:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409536504 2793215 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409538717 It is a theocracy because if you sin you get punished. For example in the text it says,” People how sinned did not do gods work, so they got punished.”. This shows that it is a theocracy. All in all, It is a theocracy because if you sin you get punished.]]> 2022-12-05 17:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409538717 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409539370 The government was a theocracy because they where talking about how they are under god and that anybody who’d disrespect the lord  needs to move away die (ext) in words they served sever punishment and Also the the leaders say that they get there word from god which usually only happens in a theocracy. And the text evidence shows this by saying “The purtrians believed that they were doing gods work”]]> 2022-12-05 17:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409539370 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409539612 The Puritans were a theocracy because they based there religion of god and the idea that god had planned there in tire life out before they were born. The text says “Puritans believed god is all powerful and knows everything. So god knows what will happen to each person.” As you can see the Puritans were a theocracy. ]]> 2022-12-05 17:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409539612 2755717 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409540476 The Puritan’s democracy is a Theocracy because it is ruled by religious leaders. In the text “She said God controlled the future, not the leaders of the church.” This shows that there is a religious leader. All in all,  the Puritan’s democracy is a Theocracy because it is ruled by religious leaders]]> 2022-12-05 17:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409540476 2796922 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409541929 I think that it is a theocracy because the author said “The Puritans believed they were doing God's work. People who sinned did not do God's work, so they were punished. Some went to jail. Others were whipped. Some sinners were brought
to the middle of town. Then, people came there to spit on them.” This shows that the Puritans cared about god so much that if someone didn’t they would go to jail, get whipped, and even spit on. That’s why I think it is a theocracy, considering that it talked about the Bible and God so much.

PLEAS LIKE MY POST]]> 2022-12-05 17:51:52 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409541929 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409544038 I think that the puritans had a theocracy because it says from the text “Puritans believed in god is all powerful and knows all” This shows that the puritans where a theocracy. All in all I think that the puritans where a theocracy because it says in the text that they believe in god and he rules all.]]> 2022-12-05 17:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409544038 2665013 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409544532 I think that it was both a representative democracy and a theocracy. In the text it states,  “Women could not speak at town meetings or vote.” This shows that they did voted so they were both. Also in the text it states “Anne Hutchinson beloved god knows everything. So god knows what will happen to everyone in the church.” This shows that they are also devoted to god. In conclusion, this shows that they are multiple government types because they vote and devote themselves to god. ]]> 2022-12-05 17:53:34 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409544532 2644811 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409545200 I think that the Puritans were a Representative democracy and a theocracy because they think god controls the future and also they are able to vote.
In the text it said,” Anne Hutchinson believed God knows everything. So God knows what will happen to each person. She said God controlled the future.” This shows that they are a Theocracy. Another piece of evidence that shows they are a representative democracy was,”Massachusetts Bay was run by men. Women could not speak at town meetings or vote.” This shows that they are also a representative democracy.]]> 2022-12-05 17:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409545200 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409548915 Based on the information, the article is most likely talking about Theocracy. This is because in the third paragraph, it says, “Puritans believed God is all-powerful and knows everything.” This shows that the Puritans became a Theocracy because Theocracy’s believe that God is the top and has all the power. Overall, the article is talking about Theocracy’s. ]]> 2022-12-05 17:56:35 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409548915 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409549035 I think it is a theocracy because it says, “Everyone went to church. People had to pay money as punishment if they did not go.” This shows that they really cared about god and their religion. ]]> 2022-12-05 17:56:40 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409549035 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409549107 I think that it is both a Representative Democracy and Theocracy. I think that it is theocracy because they had based their ways of life and government heavily around religion. The text states, “The Puritans believed they were doing God’s work. People who did not do God’s work sinned, so they were punished.” This means that they lived life doing God’s work and focusing on religion which is in a theocracy. The author also wrote, “Women could not speak at town meetings or vote.” This is very common in theocracies that women do not get a lot of freedom. And it is also a representative democracy because they would vote. The text states, “Women could not speak at town meetings or vote.” This indicates that people voted but women could not. This shows that it is both a representative democracy and a theocracy.]]> 2022-12-05 17:56:42 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409549107 2694414 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409551299 I think the Puritans government was a theocracy because they were very religious and believed god controlled the future, also people who were sinners or free-thinkers where punished, “the Puritans believed they were doing gods work, ]]> 2022-12-05 17:58:08 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409551299 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409552624 I think its a theocracy because in the text it says “The Puritans believed they were doing God's work. People who sinned did not do God's work, so they were punished. Some went to jail. Others were whipped. Some sinners were brought
to the middle of town. Then, people came there to spit on them.” this shows its theocracy. Because in the text it says that people got whipped and spit on if they did follow god.]]> 2022-12-05 17:58:57 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2409552624 2651218 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2412743091 I think it is theocracy because it has religious leaders. This is because, “ Puritans thought civil authorities should enforce religion” This shows they had religious leaders because they had an enforced religion.This makes them a theocracy because they had religious leaders. They follow the holy bible and because they thought that a religion should be enforced by authorities or by a religious leader witch is a trait of theocracy. This means they are a theocracy. They also enforced religion witch also is a trait of a theocracy. In a representative democracy you can have any religion. You have the freedom to choose.]]> 2022-12-07 16:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2412743091 https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2414468841 I think the Puritans are a theocracy. I think this because in the text it says “Puritans believed God is all-powerful and knows everything. So God knows what will happen to each person.” This show that they believe in God and think he rules over everything. It also says that “The Puritans believed they were doing God’s work.” This showed that they think that god controls them and that they work for him.]]> 2022-12-08 15:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/killeenb/7al232knvrw4fzxw/wish/2414468841