SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
FOUNDING OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES
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black clothing, hats and no vehicles
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praying six times daily
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returning to England as soon as possible
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education, moral lives, involvement in government and defense of the colony
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Puritans, in contrast, believed that everyone needed to be educated so that they could read and follow the teachings of the Bible. They felt if the whole of society would read the bible their society would be right and flourish.
Detailed explanation-2: -Their society was a theocracy that governed every aspect of their lives. Freedom of religion and freedom of speech or of the press were as foreign to the Puritans as to the Church of England.
Detailed explanation-3: -The American concept of limited government stems from the Puritan community. Puritans believed that no single person or group of people should be trusted to run the government. The Puritan emphasis on education led to an American school system whereby everyone is taught reading, writing, and arithmetic.
Detailed explanation-4: -In New England, the Puritans required every town to establish public schools supported by all families. After settling in the United States, the first buildings they constructed were a house of worship and a school. This exemplifies that education and religion were the two most important beliefs that the Puritans held.