SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE PURITANS
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tickled old men’s chins.
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spied on groups that were spying on other groups.
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lived longer than people in other colonies.
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gave expensive rings to their brides.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Puritans married for love – there were no arranged marriages. Courtship practices were strict, and weddings were simple affairs. First cousin marriages were forbidden and second cousin marriages were discouraged. Banns had to be published before a marriage could take place.
Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. Puritans were English Protestants who were committed to “purifying” the Church of England by eliminating all aspects of Catholicism from religious practices. English Puritans founded the colony of Plymouth to practice their own brand of Protestantism without interference.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Puritans were members of a religious reform movement known as Puritanism that arose within the Church of England in the late 16th century. They believed the Church of England was too similar to the Roman Catholic Church and should eliminate ceremonies and practices not rooted in the Bible.