Puritans
What is the definition of Puritan?
A group of protestants who wanted to purify the Church of England."
"Of Plymouth Plantation" is a record of what?
The pilgrims effort to create a model of puritan society (the American/Indigenous attack)
What is the definition of Colonization?
The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
What is the title of Edward Taylor's poem you studied in class?
Huswifery
Why did the Puritans leave England & what did they face when they arrived at the New World?
They suffered persecution in England. They faced harsh winters and unfamiliar terrain.
What happens to the colonists during "the starving time"
Nearly half of their company died
What is the name of the sermons that tell the congregants that all people would perish in the flames of Hell if they didn't repent?
Fire & Brimstone sermons
What are the 2 titles of Anne Bradstreet's poems studied in class?
"To my Dear and Loving Husband" & "Verses Upon the Burning of our House"
Puritans established the first what? (3 acceptable answers)
1. Printing Press
2. Free Public Grammar Schools
3. American College (Harvard)
What were the colonists' impressions of the Native Americans?
The colonists thought them to be savages
There was tension between two major areas during colonization-what are they?
Politics & Religion
What is the extended metaphor in Edward Taylor's Poem?
His religion compared to the clothes making process.
What types of writings were found from this era and what were they about? (2 of Each for full points)
Types: First Person Narratives (journals, diaries, sermons, poetry, historical narratives) About What: immigration, settling America, day-to-day life, letters to loved ones, passing down stories, emphasis on religion)
What is the definition of rendezvous and how was it used in the story?
A gathering place. The Native Americans and the colonists gathered before their first battle.
During colonization, politics were at the Age of what?
Enlightenment
How does "To my Dear and Loving Husband" challenge Puritan standards?
What are the Puritan's 3 Doctrines?
1. The Bible is the only source of God's Law.
2. Everyone is born with original sin.
3. Your life is predestined by God.
What is the name of the Native tribe featured in this historical retelling?
Wampanoag
The rise of science led to what in the social climate of the new nation?
Questioning of both the Catholic and Protestant churches
Who is the intended audience of "Huswifery" and how do you know?
God