Puritan Culture of New England Colonies

What was life like in Puritan towns...?

• At the center of many towns was a "common"

• Towns all had a "meetinghouse"

• People were expected to worship & attend church

• Gambling and racing horses were common attractions

What were some RULES that Puritans had to follow...?

• NO WORKING on the Sabbath

• No one was allowed to play games or visit taverns on Sabbath

• All citizens had to attend church & services lasted ALL DAY

• No one was allowed to vote

What happened at town meetings...?

• Englishmen in the colony could discuss local issues

• Landowning male settlers could vote on issues

• Men who attended town meetings had the chance to speak their minds

• Women could Express an opinion, voice their concerns & take responsibility for the town by participating in meetings & voting

1n 1692, Puritans in​ (a)   executed ​ (b)   innocent men and woman after accusing them of​ (c)   .

• Salem Village
• 20
• witchcraft
• New York
• 45
• aiding Native Americans

What was wrong with the SOIL in New England...?

• Soil was too wet - made it hard to grow crops

• Soil was too rich with nutrients - too many weeds grew along with the crops

• Soil was too dry - plants could not grow

• Soil was too rocky - stones would break wooden tools & made it hard to "till" or work the soil

The forests of New England were full of​ (a)   and deer. Settlers often ​ (b)   and sawmills began to produce large amounts of ​ (c)   ships and homes.

• wild turkeys
• vicious wolves
• cut down trees
• lumber for building
• fought each other
• wind for sailing

Besides producing lumber, New Englanders also made money​ (a)   and hunting whales. Whales supplied​ (b)   and this became a big money-making business.

• fishing for cod & halibut
• oil for lamps
• hours of entertainment
• collecting rocks

Even though the impact of the Puritan religion began to decline in the 1700s, Americans today still value​ (a)   work and careful spending of money. Along with a high regard for​ (b)   , America today honors the tradition of ​ (c)   fellow citizens in town halls and working through problems in a ​ (d)   way.

• hard
• education
• meeting
• easy
• attacking
• stealing property
• democratic
• nasty

New England towns had a large, grassy area in the center called a​ (a)   which was used by any settler who had cows, sheep or​ (b)   and the animals could graze on the grass.

• "Commons"
• pigs
• "meeting house"
• turtles

Besides Philadelphia and New York City (two other big cities in the 13 Colonies), WHICH CITY had the largest population...?

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Hartford, Connecticut

• Albany, New York

• Dover, Delaware