Historical Context: Puritans

What was the Puritans' view on how government should be ruled?

• By a monarchy

• By contracts with the people it governed

• By a dictatorship

• By a military regime

Who led the revolt against the Church of England in 1649?

• King James

• Oliver Cromwell

• John Smith

• William Bradford

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What did the Puritans believe was the bedrock of American democracy?

• Military power

• Government ruled through contracts with the people

• Economic prosperity

• Cultural diversity

What was the Puritans' approach to education in America?

• They established schools based on the teachings of the Bible

• They did not prioritize education

• They relied on private tutors

• They sent their children back to England for education

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What was the Puritans' view on the relationship between government and religion?

• They should be completely separate

• They should be inescapably intertwined

• Government should control religion

• Religion should control government

What was the primary reason for the strict social expectations in American Puritan society?

• To maintain order in a new and fragile society

• To encourage creativity and freedom

• To promote economic growth

• To attract more settlers

What was the purpose of the pillory in Puritan punishments?

• To display the criminal for public humiliation

• To provide a place for criminals to rest

• To protect the criminal from harm

• To allow criminals to repent in private

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What was the underlying fear that gripped the Puritans?

• Fear of the devil

• Fear of economic collapse

• Fear of foreign invasion

• Fear of natural disasters

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What did Puritans believe was the cause of anything that could not be explained or solved?

• The work of the devil

• Natural phenomena

• Scientific anomalies

• Human error

What event resulted from the hysteria and fear of the devil in Salem?

• The Salem Witch Trials

• The Boston Tea Party

• The American Revolution

• The Great Awakening

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