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LIFE IN PURITAN NEW ENGLAND, Caitlin, Brodyn, Malia, and Ava - Coggle…
LIFE IN PURITAN NEW ENGLAND
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
Believed in covenant with God
Separation of church and state (?)
Church of England was corrupted
Believed the world should be modeled after the Bible
Individual prayer and BIble reading = very important
“Nobody’s actions can change the predetermined path set by God”
Only those chosen by God could be saved
Created lots of American values (although usually based on the Bible)
Shaped literally
every
aspect of life
What establishments are open on Sundays?
POLITICAL STRUCTURE
Primary goal of government is to punish those who didn’t follow God’s law
Puritans believed that government should be run by God
“Democratic”
People who could vote were white male land-owners
Voted on town officials and chose reps. to serve the general assembly
Town hall meetings
SOCIAL STRUCTURE
Tightly knit communites
Being drunk is disgraceful
They liked poetry as long as it was related to faith
Women
Created clothes, tended to crops, took care of livestock, educated chidlren, and cooked for their families
Men
Priests, hunted fish, heads of their households, were part of their government
ECONOMICS
Brought over agricultural products
Mills
Grass
Fences
Waterwheel (conveyor belt)
Early colonial industries
Fishing
Fur-trapping
Mining for iron
Textiles
Ship-building
Caitlin, Brodyn, Malia, and Ava