USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

FOUNDING OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the Puritans call themselves that name?
A
They wanted to “purify” the Church of England
B
They felt they were a “pure” people
C
They wanted to “purchase” land in the new world
D
The were named after William Puritan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Puritans were English Protestants who were committed to “purifying” the Church of England by eliminating all aspects of Catholicism from religious practices.

Detailed explanation-2: -Puritans tried to purify the established Church of England By the mid-sixteenth century, some reformers thought that Protestant denominations had not gone far enough in “purifying” the church and taking it back to its New Testament roots. Puritans were among those intent on purifying the established Church of England.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Puritans derived their name from the fact that they sought to ‘’purify” the Church of England from within, pointing out doctrines that they believed to be wrong and remnant of the Catholic Church.

Detailed explanation-4: -The puritans were a sect of religious dissidents who felt the Church of England was too closely associated with the Catholic religion and needed to be reformed.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Congregational churches, widely considered to be a part of the Reformed tradition, are descended from the Puritans. Moreover, Puritan beliefs are enshrined in the Savoy Declaration, the confession of faith held by the Congregationalist churches.

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