Understanding Pilgrims, Puritans, and Separatists

The video explains the differences between Pilgrims, Puritans, and Separatists, focusing on their religious motivations and goals. Pilgrims, who settled in Plymouth Colony in 1620, were Separatists seeking religious freedom. Puritans aimed to reform the Church of England, while Separatists wanted to separate from it entirely. Both groups shared Calvinist beliefs but differed in their approach to the Church of England.

What is the main purpose of the video?

• To promote a cooking show

• To teach about the geography of Georgia

• To explain the differences between Pilgrims, Puritans, and Separatists

• To discuss the history of Denmark

Who were the Pilgrims?

• A faction in the English Civil War

• Settlers who landed at Jamestown

• A group of people who traveled to Mecca

• Settlers who landed at Plymouth Colony in 1620

What is a pilgrimage?

• A form of government

• A type of food

• A type of clothing worn by Puritans

• A journey for religious purposes

What common belief did Puritans and Separatists share?

• They both rejected religious practices

• They both wanted to establish a monarchy

• They both followed Calvinist theology

• They both wanted to support the Catholic Church

What was the main goal of the Puritans?

• To support the Catholic Church

• To establish a new religion

• To reform or purify the Church of England

• To separate from the Church of England

What did the Puritans want to remove from the Church?

• All forms of government

• The English language

• Graven images and idolatry

• All forms of music

What was the main belief of the Separatists?

• The monarchy should be abolished

• The Church of England could be reformed

• The Church of England was beyond redemption

• The Catholic Church was the true church

How did the Separatists differ from the Puritans?

• They were not followers of Calvinism

• They supported the Catholic Church

• They wanted to completely separate from the Church of England

• They wanted to purify the Church of England

Who were the Pilgrims in relation to the Puritans and Separatists?

• They were a faction of the Catholic Church

• They were Puritans

• They were neither Puritans nor Separatists

• They were Separatists

What was the main objective of the Puritan faction in the English Civil War?

• To support the monarchy

• To establish a new religion

• To reform the Church of England

• To separate from the Church of England