Chapter 42. Reflections on The Evolution of New England Society, Chapter 4

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Correct. The answer is a. In this section, the author argues that Puritans’ Calvinist ideas shaped every aspect of New England society in the seventeenth century. He argues that, although Puritanism created both impressive religious and social conformity, it also induced regular splits and schisms among the settlers, and facilitated the erosion of Puritan orthodoxy.

Incorrect. The answer is a. In this section, the author argues that Puritans’ Calvinist ideas shaped every aspect of New England society in the seventeenth century. He argues that, although Puritanism created both impressive religious and social conformity, it also induced regular splits and schisms among the settlers, and facilitated the erosion of Puritan orthodoxy.

Correct. The answer is b. To prove his point that New England Puritans’ religious beliefs produced a remarkable degree of conformity in their communities, the author describes how Puritans enacted laws that outlawed music and dancing, which they saw as sinful, and issued fines to those who broke the Sabbath by working, smoking, or visiting their neighbors.

Incorrect. The answer is b. To prove his point that New England Puritans’ religious beliefs produced a remarkable degree of conformity in their communities, the author describes how Puritans enacted laws that outlawed music and dancing, which they saw as sinful, and issued fines to those who broke the Sabbath by working, smoking, or visiting their neighbors.

Correct. The answer is d. As an example of the way that the Puritans’ religious orthodoxy led to the development of religious schisms and splits, the author described Thomas Hooker’s clash with other church leaders and his leadership of an exodus of eight hundred colonists from Massachusetts to Hartford, where they founded a new church.

Incorrect. The answer is d. As an example of the way that the Puritans’ religious orthodoxy led to the development of religious schisms and splits, the author described Thomas Hooker’s clash with other church leaders and his leadership of an exodus of eight hundred colonists from Massachusetts to Hartford, where they founded a new church.

Correct. The answer is b. The author argues that England’s Puritan Revolution, which virtually eliminated the influx of new Puritan immigrants to New England, reduced the number of ships sailing between England and Massachusetts, causing prices for increasingly scarce English goods to rise. This development required American Puritans to find new products and markets, and pushed them to start their own fishing, timber, and shipbuilding businesses. Such commercial interests began to replace religious ones in the region.

Incorrect. The answer is b. The author argues that England’s Puritan Revolution, which virtually eliminated the influx of new Puritan immigrants to New England, reduced the number of ships sailing between England and Massachusetts, causing prices for increasingly scarce English goods to rise. This development required American Puritans to find new products and markets, and pushed them to start their own fishing, timber, and shipbuilding businesses. Such commercial interests began to replace religious ones in the region.

Correct. The answer is a. The author cites the Salem witch trials of 1692 as evidence to demonstrate that the Puritans’ religious confidence and assurance had deteriorated by the last decades of the seventeenth century. He suggests that the event hints at Puritan leaders’ growing doubts about the strength of New Englanders’ faith.

Incorrect. The answer is a. The author cites the Salem witch trials of 1692 as evidence to demonstrate that the Puritans’ religious confidence and assurance had deteriorated by the last decades of the seventeenth century. He suggests that the event hints at Puritan leaders’ growing doubts about the strength of New Englanders’ faith.

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