Puritan Beliefs
Living life according to the Bible/hold yourself to a code of behavior
Living a moral life
not spending a lot of money on yourself
Thrift
The First Puritans (Pilgrims) wrote this on their trip here from England
Mayflower Compact
Witch mania set in all of New England, where were the most infamous?
Salem
Why did the colonist view the natives as "lazy"
they did not work to conquer nature
Praying as often or as much as you can
Devout prayer
Puritan dress is similar these modern cultures
Amish/Mennonite
In what ways was the Government of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Radical
Elected a governor and deputy governor and elected an assembly
What was to blame for all of society's ills, in the eyes of the manic New Englanders
Evil magic done by witches
1636-1638 War between the Colonists and the natives, ended with the Treaty of Hartford
Pequot War
Everybody should read this book
Read the bible
do the best at your work because you honor God
Diligence
Which city did John Winthrop establish to be a "city upon a hill"
Boston
When the trials end?
When more prominent citizens were accused
Who did this: burned a village killing 600 of the 700 inhabitants who were mostly women and children
Colonist/English/Puritans
Living up to the moral lesson you hear on Sundays
Heeding you minister's sermons
Living by a moral code
Morality
Why did the Puritans leave England
they challenged the Anglican church and were persecuted
How many "witches" were executed?
Around 20 (18 women and 2 men)
1675-1676 war between the natives and colonists that the English thought was a large insurrection but wasn't at all
King Philip's War
Salvation depends on God's will and he only knows where you will go, you are predetermined
Predetermination/Predeterminism
Define this saying: "God sent you unto this world as unto a Workhouse, not a Playhouse."
God sent you here to work, not play.
What is meant by the "city upon a hill"
Winthrop wanted his city to be the city everyone else wanted to be. The gold standard
What were the two favorite execution methods for witches?
Hanging and Burning
the supposed leader of the "organized" rebellion in 1675-1676
Metacom/King Philip