PPT-The Puritans The Early Settlers of

New England The Puritans certainly were a curious people that are easy targets for people to make fun of today However they have had a tremendous influence on our culture Many of their ideas and beliefs are still being practiced today although often in a much less strict or serious way The following are some Puritan and other beliefs still alive in New England. New Immigrants come to America. . Most of the New England colonists were religious . dissidents. . . New Immigrants come to America. Most New England colonists disagree with England’s . Chapter 2. Spain’s Empire in the Americas. Section 1. Main Idea. Throughout the 1500s and 1600s, the Spanish conquered Central America and portions of North America.. Why It Matters Now. Spanish language, religion, and architecture continues to influence the Americas. 1620. Puritans. Wanted to purify the Church of England. Were arrested and imprisoned for their beliefs. Roundhead. Cavalier. English Civil War 1642 – 1646. Roundheads (Puritans) win. Puritans close all theaters, changed Church of England, forced religious beliefs on all English (somber clothing and behavior). Setting up . The Crucible. Origins. In 1534, Henry VIII severed ties with the Roman Catholic Church and created the Church of England (Anglican Church). The Church of England remained very similar to the Catholic Church except that it did not recognize the pope as supreme authority.. What is the difference between the two and how did they impact the colonies and the future of the United States.. Pu·ri·tan. ˈ. pyo͝oritn. /. noun. noun: . Puritan. ; plural noun: . Puritans. 1. . . Why did the Pilgrims and the Puritans come to America?. How did Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire become colonies?. Religious Freedom. Dissention. . – disagreement with the beliefs or practices of the Anglicans. of 1692. Hysteria is born . . . . The . Big. Ps and the little ps. Pilgrims. . Pilgrim: a traveler – one who has come from afar – to a religious or holy land. Known as the Separatists . Mayflower, 1620, Plymouth Rock. ? . Pilgrim leader, William Bradford, reading the Mayflower Compact. Signed by all adult males, this document established the rules and laws that would govern the people of Plymouth. . Montgomery County Public Schools, . . Who?. Christians from England . Where and When?. Settled in Boston in 1630 (Massachusetts Bay Colony). Why?. To reform the Anglican church and “purify” it. Hence, Puritans. Motivation?. T. o . The Settlement. of New England. Separatists. vs. . Puritans. Puritanism. Calvinism . . . Institutes of the Christian Religion. Predestination.. Good works could not save those predestined for hell.. Were the Puritans selfish or selfless?. The Puritans. The Puritans were a group of people who criticized (wanted to “purify. ”)the . corruption and hierarchy in the Church of England. The Church . (The Colonial Age) . 1600-1800. Also recognized as the . “Age of Faith”. America .  . The Discovery - 1492 by Christopher Columbus.  . Exploration – . Alvar. Nunez . Cabeza. de . Vaca.  . 36 years after Columbus. Who were the Puritans?. Puritans are a group of people who wanted to escape the theocracy of the Anglican Church and the King of England.. What . distinguished their faith from other of their time period?. The Puritans & The Salem Witch Trials Where did the Salem Witch Trials take place? In Salem, Massachusetts, during the 1600’s. Where is Salem, Massachusetts? Map Who were the Puritans? Wanted to