1. The Puritans they were the English settlers who came to the New World
the 1st group landed at Plymouth, MA in the early ’s and set up Plymouth Colony
they were seeking religious freedom
they were practical people and committed to their cause
The Puritans

2. Puritan Beliefs
because of Adam & Eve’s sin, all humans were damned, but God sent His son so that some people could be saved
a person’s fate was determined by God
Divine Providence - belief that God controls what goes on; punishes the wicked and rewards the good
read the Bible and believed it was the literal word of God

3. More Beliefs…
religion was a personal experience; they believed clergy should not act as middle-men between individuals and God
because humanity was sinful, governments were necessary to keep order and peace
education for males was important in order to understand the Bible
feared the forest because they thought the devil lurked there as well as Indians and wild beasts
practiced weaned affections, which meant they did not get attached to material things

4. Puritan Lifestyle
lived in a theocracy with no separation of church and state
attended church daily and twice on Sundays
clergy did not wear special robes
churches were very plain, no stained-glass windows or statues

5. did not know much about farming; the Indians helped them
Puritan Writing
Puritan literature is known as Plain Style literature
it was simple and straightforward
it made explanations of the Bible easy to read
they wrote about biblical topics and daily activities

6. So, why are they called pilgrims?
Pilgrim – someone who
makes a pilgrimage or journey to a holy place
they believed that the pilgrimage to the New World was a journey to salvation
The Mayflower

7. 1. The Puritans came to the from New World England.
A. The first group of Puritans landed in in the early
Plymouth, MA
1600’s.
B. They were seeking freedom.
religious
2. PURITAN BELIEFS
Because of Adam & Eve’s sin, all humans were damned, but God sent His son so that
people could be saved.
A person’s fate was determined by
* Divine Providence is the belief that God controls all that goes on; he the
good and the wicked.
Believed the bible was the word of God.
Believed ministers act as middle-men between God and people.
Believed were necessary because mankind is sinful.
Education was important for because they needed to understand the Bible.
some
God .
rewards
punishes
literal
should not
governments
males

8. H. Feared the because they believed the devil lurked there as well as
Indians and wild beasts .
G. Practiced which meant they did not get attached to
material things.
3. PURITAN LIFESTYLE
Created a society called a theocracy, meaning no separation of and
B. Attended church almost and twice on Sundays.
* Ministers did not wear special
* Churches were very ; no stained glass windows or statues.
Did not know much about in North America. They were helped by the
forest
weaned affections
church
state .
daily
robes .
plain
farming
Indians .
PURITAN WRITING
A. Called style literature.
* It was and straightforward.
* It made explanations of the Bible to read.
* They wrote about their religion and activities.
Plain
simple
easy
daily
Why are they called pilgrims?
A. A pilgrim is someone who makes a or journey to a holy place;
they believed that the to the New World was a journey to
salvation/liberation .
pilgrimage
pilgrimage