Chapter 41. Reflections on Puritans and the Settlement of New England, Chapter 4

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Correct. The answer is c. In the years following the English Reformation, Puritans who sought to live out their religious beliefs migrated to New England and established settlements that emphasized religious faith and self-government. These settlements set the tone for the development of New England and their ideas shaped the region’s settlement throughout the seventeenth century.

Incorrect. The answer is c. In the years following the English Reformation, Puritans who sought to live out their religious beliefs migrated to New England and established settlements that emphasized religious faith and self-government. These settlements set the tone for the development of New England and their ideas shaped the region’s settlement throughout the seventeenth century.

Correct. The answer is b. The author cites John Winthrop’s sermon aboard the Arbella in 1630 as one piece of evidence that demonstrates the centrality of religious faith in Puritan settlements. In this sermon, Winthrop proclaimed that the Puritans had “entered into a covenant” with God to “work out our salvation under the power and purity of his holy ordinances,” and ordered his people to make “extraordinary” efforts to “bring into familiar and constant practice” religious principles that the Church of England merely preached.

Incorrect. The answer is b. The author cites John Winthrop’s sermon aboard the Arbella in 1630 as one piece of evidence that demonstrates the centrality of religious faith in Puritan settlements. In this sermon, Winthrop proclaimed that the Puritans had “entered into a covenant” with God to “work out our salvation under the power and purity of his holy ordinances,” and ordered his people to make “extraordinary” efforts to “bring into familiar and constant practice” religious principles that the Church of England merely preached.

Correct. The answer is d. As evidence that self-government was a critical component of New England society in the seventeenth century, the author points to the royal charter the Puritans obtained from the crown for the Massachusetts Bay Company in 1629. That charter provided the usual privileges granted to joint-stock companies, but also contained a unique provision that permitted the government of the Massachusetts Bay Company to be located in the colony rather than in England. The group selected the prominent Puritan John Winthrop as its first governor.

Incorrect. The answer is d. As evidence that self-government was a critical component of New England society in the seventeenth century, the author points to the royal charter the Puritans obtained from the crown for the Massachusetts Bay Company in 1629. That charter provided the usual privileges granted to joint-stock companies, but also contained a unique provision that permitted the government of the Massachusetts Bay Company to be located in the colony rather than in England. The group selected the prominent Puritan John Winthrop as its first governor.

Correct. The answer is b. The author points to several factors that supported the growth and development of New England society in the 1630s. One of these was the continuous arrival of new groups of English Puritans every year. Between 1630 and 1640, twenty thousand new Puritan settlers arrived in the colonies.

Incorrect. The answer is b. The author points to several factors that supported the growth and development of New England society in the 1630s. One of these was the continuous arrival of new groups of English Puritans every year. Between 1630 and 1640, twenty thousand new Puritan settlers arrived in the colonies.

Correct. The answer is a. The author suggests that one of the characteristics that distinguished New England settlers from Chesapeake settlers during the early seventeenth century was that New Englanders came in family groups. Unlike the Chesapeake, women and children made up a solid majority in New England.

Incorrect. The answer is a. The author suggests that one of the characteristics that distinguished New England settlers from Chesapeake settlers during the early seventeenth century was that New Englanders came in family groups. Unlike the Chesapeake, women and children made up a solid majority in New England.

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