LITERATURE QUESTIONS
PURITAN LITERATURE
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They were associated with the Devil.
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They were primitive, but harmless.
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They should be slaughtered.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Puritans began to arrive in 1629, and their religion affected their attitudes toward Native Americans. They considered Native Americans inferior because of their primitive lifestyle, but many thought they could be converted to Christianity.
Detailed explanation-2: -In May 1637, the Puritans attacked a large group of several hundred Pequot along the Mystic River in Connecticut. To the horror of their Native American allies, the Puritans massacred all but a handful of the men, women, and children they found.
Detailed explanation-3: -Puritans were true believers in both God and the Devil. They believed that all humans were in a constant struggle between the powers of good and evil.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Puritans thought that an invisible, supernatural world-the realm of the Devil-coexisted with the physical world. When things went wrong in Puritan society, whether it was disease, natural disasters, or other catastrophes, Puritans believed that the Devil was working among them and that God was punishing them.