Differences Between Williams And Hutchinson
FRQ | 1600 | 1650 | 1699 | Theocracy | Williams and Hutchinson’s challenges to spiritual practices undermine public perception of Puritan Church | Increased influence of other colonies, especially Virginia, lead to a decline in commitment to the religious/political ideals | Salem Witch trial discredits the Puritan church, and much remaining credibility is lost | Economic Equality | ___________________ | Laws forbid the pricing of an item t more than 5% over its actual costs | Rise of free market economic influences from neighboring colonies lead to failure of economic control measures | Increased Education | ___________________ | Every Town of 50 households requires tutor, 100 requires grammar school (1647) | Establishment of Harvard
…show more content…
The layout of his settlements, establishment of voting eligibility, and governmental buildings were tied to the Government. By clustering settlers in tightly, he ensured that they would have no excuse for not attending church, and that the settlers would be able to monitor all other settlers’ piousness. Voting rights were granted only to saints, who were men who lived scandal free lives, shared their conversion experience, and repented for their sins. The main governmental building, the town hall, also served as the church. The lines between church and state were almost non-existent. The rise of dissenters in the form of Williams and Hutchinson, which greatly threatened the Puritan church, also therefore threatened the government. By calling into question the divinity and correctness of the clergy, these dissenters cast doubt on the effectiveness of the government. By the mid 1600s, influences from other, less religious colonies, began to have a large effect on the Puritans. The steadfast devotion that had held them together was weakened as the successes of other, far less rigid, colonies became apparent. This tension came to a head in the 1690s with the Salem witch hunts. After the unchecked cycle of accusing, and mock trials finally came to an end, it was realized how wrong the church and government had been, the government lost most of its remaining credibility. This debacle, combined with the failure of their economic equality goals led to the failure of the “New England Way” style of
The layout of his settlements, establishment of voting eligibility, and governmental buildings were tied to the Government. By clustering settlers in tightly, he ensured that they would have no excuse for not attending church, and that the settlers would be able to monitor all other settlers’ piousness. Voting rights were granted only to saints, who were men who lived scandal free lives, shared their conversion experience, and repented for their sins. The main governmental building, the town hall, also served as the church. The lines between church and state were almost non-existent. The rise of dissenters in the form of Williams and Hutchinson, which greatly threatened the Puritan church, also therefore threatened the government. By calling into question the divinity and correctness of the clergy, these dissenters cast doubt on the effectiveness of the government. By the mid 1600s, influences from other, less religious colonies, began to have a large effect on the Puritans. The steadfast devotion that had held them together was weakened as the successes of other, far less rigid, colonies became apparent. This tension came to a head in the 1690s with the Salem witch hunts. After the unchecked cycle of accusing, and mock trials finally came to an end, it was realized how wrong the church and government had been, the government lost most of its remaining credibility. This debacle, combined with the failure of their economic equality goals led to the failure of the “New England Way” style of