Chapter Four

Question 1

Why did the Puritans come to America?

Answer 1

1. The aggressive anti-Puritan policies of Charles I- exchange their status as a harassed minority for self government
2. Americas could serve as a true model for the Church of England- make the Church of England thoroughly Protestant
3. Establish the “True Covenant with God”

Question 2

Explain TWO reasons why the Pilgrims left Holland and came to America and not England

Answer 2

1. Considered Church of England hopelessly corrupt
2. Feared their children would lose their English heritage
3. Could not worship as they hoped
4. Create a Puritan society and practice their OWN religion

Question 3

Explain the purpose of the Mayflower Compact (2)

Answer 3

1. Provide for order and security
2. Claim legitimacy

Question 4

Define the Calvinists view on Predestination

Answer 4

BEFORE CREATION Good exercised his divine grace and chose a few humans to receive eternal life

Question 5

Explain the two principles Roger Williams argued before fleeing Rhode Island

Answer 5

-Separation between church and state
-All religious beliefs should be tolerated (religious freedom)

Question 6

What did Puritans fear the most and how did they address it?

Answer 6

-Deviance from the singular truth of God was a constant danger; they pass laws to promote conformity
-those that felt lead others astray in questions of belief were punished or expelled

Question 7

Compare and Contrast the Chesapeake and New England Colonies

Answer 7

Southern-status based on land ownership, arrived as indentured servants, government based on economics
Northern-status based on church membership, arrived as families, government based on faith and God
Both-all English, Had relations with Indians, colonial governments

Question 8

Why did Massachusetts Puritans adopt the halfway covenant?

Answer 8

-Founders children failed to experience the conversion that qualified them for church membership; couldn’t baptize their children
-church membership declined

Question 9

Explained intent and results of the Navigation Acts

Answer 9

Intent: cut England’s enemies out
-to tighten Royal control of trade
Result: by 1700 all colonial trade was under royal supervision

Question 10

Describe the two main characteristics of Puritans

Answer 10

-sought to eliminate church hierarchy and do away with the rituals of Catholic worship
-emphasize personal relationships with God through Bible study, prayer, introspection