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The Puritan Era:
1690s-1760s
Flap One: “Who Were
They?”
Group of Protestants that disagreed
with the doctrine of the Church of
England
As a result of this schism, they came to
America for religious freedom and
settled in the New England area
Unlike the earliest American settlers,
who came for profit, Puritans came to
America for their ideals and beliefs
Flap Two: “What Did They
Believe?”
• Wealth is a sign of God’s good Grace!
• Predestination
• Mankind is born in sin but God will save the
chosen few
• Highly valued industriousness, selfreliance, and individuality
Flap Three: “What Was Their
Society Like?”
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Patriarchal
Xenophobic (distrusted outsiders)
Plain and simple in dress/manner
Religious to the point of fanaticism
Both sexes were literate
(in order to be able to read the Bible)
Flap Four: “What Does Puritan
Literature Look Like?”
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The Bible was the primary book
A few hymn/prayer books
Children’s books were even religious in nature
Did not produce fiction (seen as frivolous and,
therefore, sinful.
Produced public documents (tax records, farm
inventories, etc.)
On the Back: Puritan
Vocabulary
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Doctrine
Schism
Ideals
Predestination
Industriousness
Patriarchal
Xenophobia
fanaticism