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Getting to the Root of America. By: Janet. Indians and nature. 9,629,091 square km. PILGRIMS: PURITANS & OTHERS . PROTESTANTS against Catholic Church All about religious dissent & freedom “strangers”, “saints”, “separatists” Believed in purification of the church PURITANS.
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Getting to the Root of America By: Janet
PILGRIMS: PURITANS & OTHERS • PROTESTANTS against Catholic Church • All about religious dissent & freedom • “strangers”, “saints”, “separatists” • Believed in purification of the church PURITANS
FREEDOM OF THOUGHT • Friends/“Quakers“ believed God spoke through them without an intermediary • Hard work and Morality were the basic principles of life • Separation of Church and State – Puritan ministers not allowed to hold political office
THE PURITAN GIFT • The purpose of life is to establish the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth • Aptitude for mechanical skills • Morality that subordinates the individual to the group • Ability to organize people & finances for a single purpose