Wicked Witch of the West
Which witch mania in England were most infamous?
Salem
Why did the colonist view the natives as 'lazy'?
They did not conquer land
Puritans were really big on____
Religion; God
The colonial economic system used to transfer Gold, slaves, but mainly fruits, vegetables and meats across the Atlantic ocean were_____
The Columbian exchange
Name two puritan poet/writters
(William Bradford, Anne Bradstreet, Edward Taylor)
How many 'witches' were executed in America?
About 13 women and 2 men were executed
What disease did Settlers bring?
Smallpox
Why did the Puritans travel to America?
Based on prior knowledge, what was the first successful English settlement in The New World
Jamestown
Why were many pieces of literature were written in first perso?
To make the pieces more personable.
When did the Witch trail end?
May 1693
Who led the rebellion in 1675-1676 and why?
King Phillip led a rebellion against the settlers in order to protect their land
Type of government that Puritans held
Representative government
(Would elect their own leader)
What was the name of the first book that was printed in the colonies?
Bay Psalm Book
Who and When was Yale founded ?
Orthodox Clergy in 1701
What were the two famous execution methods for witches?
Hanging and Burning
Which group of people used oral storytelling as a tradition
Native Americans
What contributed to the decline of Puritanism
The drive for economic success, practices of other relgion, poltical changes
What was Massachusetts once called?
Massachusetts Bay Colony
What are some KEY characteristics of Puritan Literature?
Sermons,poems, letters, and historical narratives.
Puritans believed that the Natives were______
agents of the Devil
What were the responsibilities of Puritan children?
To help their parents with work & go to school
Hunting and working in the fields
What were the Puritan kind of government?
Representative/ Democratic