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PURITAN LAWS AND CHARACTER

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Question 1

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What is the author's main purpose in the passage?

to expand upon Puritan religion, culture, law and its historical impact on the American colonies

to compare the restrictions of colonial Puritan society to the freedoms of modern American society

to better understand how the character and laws of colonial Puritans led to the Salem Witch Trials

to provide the reader with an in-depth analysis of the structure of Puritain government in New England

Question 2

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PART A: Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between religion and law inPuritan New England?

The law restricted religion and religious freedoms, dictating when and how Puritans should worship.

Law and religion were closeley tied, as religious law heavily influenced legal practices and governing.

Law and religion were separate, later inspriring the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.

Puritan religious officials often administered and oversaw local government, bringing their own personal views into the law.

Question 3

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PART B: Which TWO of the following quotes best support the answer to Part A?

"During the seventeenth century the combined New England colonies formed practically, if we except Rhode Island, one great Puritan commonwealth." (Paragraph 1)

"but the individual was restrained at every step by laws that no free people of today would tolerate for an hour." (Paragraph 2)

"The length and width of a lady’s sleeve was solemnly decided by law. It was a penal offense for a man to wear long hair, or to smoke in the street... "(Paragraph 3

"The State was founded on religion, and religion was its life. The entire political, social, and industrial fabric was built on religion." (Paragraph 5)

"Puritanism
was painfully stern and somber... and received its inspiration from the Old Testament rather than the New." (Paragraph 5)

"No further proof of the legalistic tendencies of Puritan worship is needed than a glance at their own laws." (Paragraph 6)

Question 4

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How does paragraph 7 contribute to the developement of ideas in the excerpt?

It explains how, depite their rigid laws and character, Puritans had some positive characteristics and should be viewed favorably in American history.

It points out that the Puritans were actually more open-minded than other Europeans settleres and regrets their fall into obscurity.

It argues that the Puritans admitted to their own mistakes and tried to make up for them, which is a value the author believes Americans still practice today.

It emphasizes the Puritans' mistakes, such as executing innocent Quakers and those accused of witchcraft, and argues that the dark side of history should not be forgotten.