lecture 2: The Puritans

Question 1

Who were the Puritans?

Answer 1

English protestants who wanted to purify the church b/c it was too catholic

Question 2

What was predestination?

Answer 2

A belief in which only God could control whether you go to heaven

Question 3

Puritans and other Protestants list of objections (Memorize this)

Answer 3

1. Geography: taking orders from a distant papacy in Rome.
2. Latin Mass: Puritans wanted sermons in the vernacular
3. Corruption: Priests forgave sins for money and had prostitutes
4. Heirarichal organization: pope, Cardinal, Bishop, Priest
5. Rituals: sacraments, pilgrimage, and idols are excessive

Question 4

What were the 3 key reasons for Puritan colonization in the new world?

Answer 4

1. Escape religious persecution
2. Save “savage” Indian souls
3. Economic aspects

Question 5

What did Gov. John Winthrop mean when he said he wanted Salem to be a “City up on a hill”?

Answer 5

It meant that he wanted Salem to be a model city for the world to follow, they viewed themselves as God’s chosen people

Question 6

Massachusetts Bay Colony desc.:
Who could vote?
Were the Puritans tolerant of dissenting voices?
What happened to Anne Hutchinson, Roger Williams, and Thomas Hooker?

Answer 6

1. Stockholders elected officials annually
2. The puritans were not tolerant of dissenting voices
3. believed Women should not preach to men

Question 7

Where did the Puritans and Pilgrims settle?

Answer 7

puritans settled from Massachusetts to Maine. Pilgrims settled at Plymouth

Question 8

What were the puritans beliefs about morality? Were they strict? What did they say about holidays? about divorces? what sort of crimes did they bring before Puritan courts?

Answer 8

Valued holidays and saints day. no religious weddings. Charges included atheism, drunkenness, missing church, etc. Punished idolatry, blasphemy, sodomy and adultery.

Question 9

Why did the Massachusetts Bay Colony experience rapid growth?

Answer 9

The population was middle class, and lots of skilled artisans meant it was good for the viability of the colony.

Question 10

What native american tribes did the Puritans encounter?

Answer 10

Pequots, Wampanoags, and Powhatan.

Question 11

What happened in King Philip war?

Answer 11

1. Destroyed half of New England settlements
2. Failed Algonquian alliance with Iroquois
3. European strategy of divide and conquer

Question 12

What 4 events were causing anxiety among Puritans?

Answer 12

1. Rapid Commercial development
2. church membership dropping
3. Wars w/ native americans
4. New colonial charter issued by King William and Queen Mary in 1691

Question 13

What happened in the Salem Witch Trials?

Answer 13

2 daughters of Rev. Samuel Paris afflicted w/ accusation. Evidence presented teeth marks, bruises, etc.