1. Introduction to Puritanism SIX SMALL WORDS

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10. Colonial Period What happened in 1492?

11. Colonial Period What happened in 1492? Christopher Columbus

12. Colonial Period What happened in 1492? Europeans arrive in the Americas.

13. Colonial Period *1492 – Christopher Columbus “discovered” the Americas

14. Colonial Period *1492 – Christopher Columbus “discovered” the Americas *Colonial Period: the time between the arrival of Europeans and 1776; the U.S. was not a country yet, only a group of British colonies

15. Colonial Period *Colonial Period: the time between the arrival of Europeans and 1776; the U.S. was not a country yet, only a group of British colonies - 1776: Declaration of Independence

16. Colonial Period 1. History of Puritans a. left England in the 1600s to escape religious persecution

17. Colonial Period 1. History of Puritans a.left England in the 1600s to escape religious persecution b.b. created a colony in America at Plymouth Plantation

18. Colonial Period 1. History of Puritans b. created a colony in America at Plymouth Plantation c. celebrated first Thanksgiving in 1693 when they received supplies and new colonists from England

19. Colonial Period 1. History of Puritans c. celebrated first Thanksgiving in 1693 when they received supplies and new colonists from England d. considered the first “Americans”

20. Colonial Period 2. Religious Beliefs a. people should live a simple life of hard work, modesty, and religious devotion

21. Colonial Period 2. Religious Beliefs a.people should live a simple life of hard work, modesty, and religious devotion b.resisting evil and demonic forces was a daily battle

22. Colonial Period 2. Religious Beliefs b. resisting evil and demonic forces was a daily battle c. the Puritans were God’s chosen people - it was their job to be an example to the world

23. Colonial Period 2. Religious Beliefs c. the Puritans were God’s chosen people - it was their job to be an example to the world d. community was more important than the individual

24. Colonial Period 3. Puritans and Native American People a. Puritans believed that Native American people were savages or inferior

25. Colonial Period 3. Puritans and Native American People a.Puritans believed that Native American people were savages or inferior b.Puritans also believed that Native American people needed to be converted to Christianity

26. Colonial Period 3. Puritans and Native American People b. Puritans also believed that Native American people needed to be converted to Christianity c. the arrival of Puritans led to the destruction of Native American people

27. Colonial Period 3. Puritans and Native American People c. the arrival of Puritans led to the destruction of Native American people - diseases, theft of land, and eventually wars

28. Colonial Period 4. Puritan Literary Terms a. Puritan Plain Style – simple writing style used by the Puritans; relies on short words, direct statements, and discussion of everyday objects and experiences

29. Colonial Period 4. Puritan Literary Terms a.Puritan Plain Style – simple writing style used by the Puritans; relies on short words, direct statements, and discussion of everyday objects and experiences b.b. apostrophe – when a speaker directly addresses a person who is not there, an object, or an idea

30. Colonial Period Review Use three words to describe the Puritan people.

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33. “Verses Upon the Burning of our House”

34. Look for two things: Puritan Plain Style Puritan religious beliefs

35. “Upon a Spider Catching a Fly”

36. Look for: Puritan Plain Style Puritan Religious Beliefs

37. Review Do you see any values in Puritan society that we could use more of today? Explain why or why not.