The Puritan Experience in New England
MISCONCEPTIONS:
*saintly heroes who brought civilization to American shores
1.sieze Native Americans land in Gods name
*liberty-hating bigots who opposed all forms of pleasure/creative thought
1.Dressed according to class
2.Did not celebrate holidays
3.Beer is OK if drunk in moderation
4.Sex w/in marriage seen as gift from God
IMMIGRATION
*wanted to create model "Christian Commonwealth" .
*to maintain this society rules were strict against moral laxity,hard labor and non-believers(p.44)
17TH CENT. PUR. BELIEFS.
*Earth is God's temp. kingdom, humans…
