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    Patterson: AMST 201 Study Guide Exam One: PURITANS 1. Define and explain culture and provide examples 2. Define deviancy and provide examples 3. What are the functions of deviancy? Provide examples. 4. What motivated the Puritans for leaving Old England for New England? 5. The Puritan movement is better described as a Revivalist than a Reform Movement. Explain. 6. Describe the Puritan religious ideology. 7. Define and explain City Upon a Hill‚ Visible Saint‚ Predestination‚ Covenant of

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    Comparison Morton versus the Puritan view William Bradford was the leader of one of the earliest colonial settlements in the United States‚ of which Thomas Morton was a settler. Bradford documented his exploits in “Of Plymouth Plantation” to gain support from his home country and fellow colonists. Bradford’s work‚ however‚ differs from Morton’s “New English Canaan” which also describes the events which took place in the colonies and his views of the Cavaliers‚ the Indians‚ and the Pilgrims

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    corporation lead the people to use science to build the new technology and industry that can be a power of the country (Palecek‚ 2009). Exploration and the culture of science have important roles in American history. Goetzmann says that it is the era when the people can struggle and get their purpose democratically. The discussion about this topic becomes important because it have influenced and shaped American character today. Getting the references from books and some articles‚ I attempt to explain

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    Write your own journal entry using the information below. Choose one of the following perspectives: | | © 2004 clipart.com | Option One:Write a journal entry from the perspective of a lusty pirate. What say you to these stuffy Puritans? How is their Puritan lifestyle different from your pirate lifestyle? No pirate journal would be complete without some proper "pirate talk." Visit the Pirate Glossary to discover some common pirate terms. Select at least five of these terms to include in your

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    poem is really unusual for a Puritan person. She thinks that her grandchild should not have death as soon as she did‚ in some way she is saying that God did not let her grandchild leave and she complains about it in this first part of the poem. This attitude about death is quite different from the usual Puritan view of death‚ that accept it as a part of the life that God has prepared to them‚ so the poet resists to accept the common view of death (common for the Puritans). The comparison with the

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    DBQ #1 - In what ways did ideas and values held by Puritans influence the political‚ economic‚ and social development of the New England colonies from 1630 through the 1660s? During the 1600s‚ waves of Puritan immigrants arrived in the region of New England‚ settling the area and establishing population centers in areas like Massachusetts Bay‚ where the part of Boston was established. In contrast to the Chesapeake region’s inhabitants‚ the Puritan settlers did not come primarily for economic interests

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    Puritanism in American Literature The Puritans had a large influence in American literature and still influence moral judgment and religious beliefs in the United States to this day. Puritan writing was used to glorify God and to relate God more directly to our world. Puritan literature was commonly a realistic approach to life. “Puritanism as a historical phenomenon and as a living presence in American life has enriched American literature in ways far too numerous to detail here.” (G

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    Puritans attempted to reform and purify the Church of England through the application and full understanding of their scripture. Puritanism resulted and came about in the sixteenth and seventeenth century to reform the Church of the England. In the sixteenth century‚ political and social change fitted jointly together with religious life in England. Change resulted in Puritanism whom sought no interest in being a social‚ political‚ or more so economic movement. Unfortunately‚ Puritanism movement

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    In what ways does “Paradise Lost” reflect John Milton’s Puritan Beliefs? Introduction Paradise Lost is a poem by John Milton that is about the Fall of Man‚ how Adam and Eve were tempted by the serpent who is Satan‚ and how God sent them out of the garden. Satan makes the angels turn against God leading to his expulsion out of paradise as well. God’s mercy‚ the son of God and the ultimate salvation and redemption are brought out in this epic poem. The poem is a series of arguments that were an

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    During the 1600’s‚ waves of Puritans immigrated to the New World‚ colonizing in the area of Boston. In contrast to Chesapeake region’s inhabitants‚ the Puritan settlers did not come for economic interests‚ but rather for a desire to create a more “pure” society of Christianity. The Puritans had a huge impact on the way the New England region developed. By organizing their society based on their desire to have a government of theocracy‚ the Puritans made sure their values and ideas had a major influence

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