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Historical Context: Puritans

Authored by Nicole Lowe

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

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Historical Context: Puritans
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Puritans' view on how government should be ruled?

By a monarchy

By contracts with the people it governed

By a dictatorship

By a military regime

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who led the revolt against the Church of England in 1649?

King James

Oliver Cromwell

John Smith

William Bradford

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Puritans believe was the bedrock of American democracy?

Military power

Government ruled through contracts with the people

Economic prosperity

Cultural diversity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Puritans' approach to education in America?

They established schools based on the teachings of the Bible

They did not prioritize education

They relied on private tutors

They sent their children back to England for education

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Puritans' view on the relationship between government and religion?

They should be completely separate

They should be inescapably intertwined

Government should control religion

Religion should control government

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary reason for the strict social expectations in American Puritan society?

To maintain order in a new and fragile society

To encourage creativity and freedom

To promote economic growth

To attract more settlers

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the pillory in Puritan punishments?

To display the criminal for public humiliation

To provide a place for criminals to rest

To protect the criminal from harm

To allow criminals to repent in private

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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