Puritans

Who was the leader of the Puritans?

• James Oglethorpe
• John Smith
• Roger Williams
• John Winthrop

Why did the Puritans leave England?

• They were being persecuted 
• Because they wanted to practice their religion their way
• They were exiled by the king
• The people of England thought they were witches

Were the Puritans tolerable to other beliefs?

• Yes
• No

The Puritans wanted to “purify” the church? 

• False
• True

  Where did the Puritans settle? 

• Charlestown 
• Jamestown 
• Massachusetts Bay 
• Pennsylvania 

What views did the Puritans have about life?

• The supernatural was not real.

• A good life was built around hard work and prayer

• You could dance however and whoever you wanted

• Life was about your happiness

Which were the two majors cities of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• Salem & Boston 
• Jamestown and Williamsburg
• Philadelphia & New Amsterdam
• Plymouth & Rhode Island

Which two choices below was most important to Puritans?

• Church & Education
• Slavery & Gold
• Farming & Baseball
• Town Meetings & Indentured Servants

The Puritans  tried to establish a "City upon a Hill," which meant which of these things?

• They would follow the Bible and be an example to everyone else.
• People would have to climb up to be a part of their colony.
• Their city would have many buildings and traffic.
• They would make their colony just like the home they had left in England. 

What was NOT a goal of the Puritans?

• To educate their children
• To practice their religion closely to the bible
• To gain riches
• To be a city on a hill