They came with money and resources and divinely ordained arrogance. Just 10 years later, the Massachusetts Bay Colony was a Puritan stronghold of 20,000, while humble Plymouth was home to just 2,600 Pilgrims. Plymouth was fully swallowed up by Mass Bay just a few decades later.
Q. What were some of the key differences between the colonies of Virginia and Massachusetts?
They had very different climates, however, which meant that the Massachusetts economy was driven by things like shipping and shipbuilding while Virginia’s warmer temperatures allowed for an agriculture-based economy.
Q. How were the experiences of the earliest settlers at Jamestown and at Massachusetts Bay different?
The experience of the earliest settlers at Jamestown and Massachusetts Bay different because settlers at Jamestown moved to new england to find Gold/Wealth. Massachusetts Bay settlers wanted to escaoe religious persecution. Spanish explorers found the Aztec and Aztec’s gave the Gold.
Q. Did everyone have a say in governing Plymouth Colony?
The defiant strangers refused to recognize any rules since there was no official government over them. Pilgrim leader William Bradford later wrote, “several strangers made discontented and mutinous speeches.” The Pilgrims knew if something wasn’t done quickly it could be every man, woman and family for themselves.
Q. Did Puritans believe in education?
The Puritans, in contrast, believed that everyone needed to be educated so that they could read and follow the teachings of the Bible. They felt if the whole of society would read the bible their society would be right and flourish.
Q. What were the Puritans ideas on education?
The product of the concern for education in Puritan New England, these laws constitute the first time in history that an organized state had mandated universal education. The Puritans had the creation of a Godly society as their chief end, and this, they thought, was best accomplished by educated citizens.
Q. Which is the best reason for the Puritans spirit of community?
The best reason for the puritans’ spirit of community is they had to work together to be an example for others.
Q. What did the Puritans teach?
All the Puritan children were taught to read, to understand the Bible, and to know the laws of the country. Reading schools were usually the only education for girls, but boys would go to grammar schools after reading schools.
Q. What did the Puritans fear?
The Puritans’ main fears and anxieties tended to revolve around Indian attacks, deadly illnesses, and failure.
Q. What kind of jobs did Puritans have?
Puritan men occupations mainly pertained to handy work like farming, craftsmen. Some became ministers and with the Salem witch crisis there became an occupation for witch hunters.
Q. What are the three basic Puritan beliefs?
Basic Tenets of Puritanism
- Judgmental God (rewards good/punishes evil)
- Predestination/Election (salvation or damnation was predetermined by God)
- Original Sin (humans are innately sinful, tainted by the sins of Adam & Eve; good can be accomplished only through hard work & self-discipline)
- Providence.
- God’s Grace.
Q. What was the Puritan lifestyle?
The Puritans were an industrious people, and virtually everything within the house was made by hand – including clothes. The men and boys took charge of farming, fixing things around the house, and caring for livestock. The women made soap, cooked, gardened, and took care of the house.
Q. What the Puritans did for fun?
Contrary to myth, the Puritans did have fun. There were celebrations and festivals. People sang and told stories. Children were allowed to play games with their parents’ permission.
