SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE PURITANS
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They believed that the church was corrupt and they needed to get away.
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They did not break away from the church
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They believed they were not corrupt but needed to expand the church of England.
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None of the Above
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Detailed explanation-1: -As dissidents, they sought religious freedom and economic opportunities in distant lands. They were religious people with a strong piety and a desire to establish a holy commonwealth of people who would carry out God’s will on earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Puritans thought that the bishops and priests had too much power over church members. The most extreme Protestants wanted to separate from the Church of England. These Separatists formed their own churches and cut all ties with the Church of England. In response, Anglican leaders began to punish Separatists.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ecclesiastical courts were corrupt. Because the king of England was head of both church and state, the Puritans’ opposition to religious authority meant they also defied the civil authority of the state.
Detailed explanation-4: -Puritanism was a religious reformation movement that began in England in the late 1500s. Its initial goal was removing any remaining links to Catholicism within the Church of England after its separation from the Catholic Church. To do this, Puritans sought to change the structure and ceremonies of the church.
Detailed explanation-5: -While the Separatists believed that the only way to live according to Biblical precepts was to leave the Church of England entirely, the Puritans thought they could reform the church from within.