Relationship between religion and law in puritan new england

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Assignment:

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

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

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

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

D- to provide the reader with an in-depth analysis of the structure of Puritan government in New England?

2) PART A: Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between religion and law in Puritan New England?

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

B- Law and religion were closely tied, as religious law heavily influenced legal practices and governing.

C- Law and religion were separate, later inspiring the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.

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

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

A- "During the seventeenth century the combined New England colonies formed practically... one great Puritan commonwealth." (Paragraph 1)

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

C- "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)

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

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

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

4) How does paragraph 7 contribute to the development of ideas in the excerpt?

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

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

C- 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.

D- 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.

How do you think people in Puritan New England might have felt privately about the society they lived in? (Hint: Think about teenagers you know who live in overly strict families. How do they feel, even if they don't express it? What sometimes happens when they move away from home?)

Then, in a MEAEAL paragraph, write

How you think someone living in this time and place might have felt inside
What two (or three) quotes in the passage make you think that
Why that textual evidence supports your claim that this is how that imaginary person would feel privately

Remember that your A's should say twice as much as your E's, so explain your textual evidence completely.

Reference no: EM133307613

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