SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE PURITANS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Children were taught not to express any extreme emotion, whether anger or joy. Children were strictly disciplined to obey and not exert their own will. Children were prohibited from freely playing and were put to tasks. Games and toys were special privileges, not a daily expectation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Puritans were people who wanted to “purify, ” or simplify, the Church of England. This church had broken away from Roman Catholicism during a period called the Protestant Reformation. However, the Puritans felt that the Church of England had kept too many Catholic practices.
Detailed explanation-3: -They played with dolls and learned to how to make their own out of cornhusks and corncobs. They learned to dress the dolls, sew clothing, and weave small bags as well. Both girls and boys learned and played many games. There were lots of different kinds of “toss and catch” games.