SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE PURITANS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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We tried to make peace. Since the Natives refused, we will take it by force.
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God gives Christians the right to occupy land of anyone who is not a Christian.
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God blesses those who obey him.
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Either accept English rule or be killed.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. Puritans felt that they had a direct covenant with God to enact these reforms.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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-4: -Puritans believed that it was necessary to be in a covenant relationship with God in order to be redeemed from one’s sinful condition, that God had chosen to reveal salvation through preaching, and that the Holy Spirit was the energizing instrument of salvation.