Puritan+Beliefs6



Puritans came to America in 1608 from England. They were extreme Calvinistic Protestants who viewed the Reformation as a victory of true Christianity over Roman Catholicism. They are very conservative people who had believes and did not stray from them.
 * What are Puritans?

What are some concepts that they believe in?**
 * The Universe was God-centered
 * Man was naturally sinful and corrupt
 * Man's duty was to do God's will
 * Studying the Bible and the universe which God created and controlled was absolutely necessary
 * A purified church needed to be established
 * They interpreted and looked to the Bible for everything they needed.

**How does this relate to //The Crucible//?**
 * Some Interesting Facts**
 * Salem was a Puritan theocracy - under the authority of the church
 * Majority of Puritans were from the middle class of English society
 * They had large families
 * The gender ratio was about 150 men to 100 women.


 * During the Salem Witch trials, Puritans began to believe that people could form compacts with the devil. The devil would do actions for them in this life and in return, he would have their souls when they died.
 * The Puritans believed in witches and felt that they could cast spells on people.
 * They believed that the witches were out to get them so they started the Salem Witch trials.


 * Signs of a Witch:**
 * The Sink Test
 * Satan's mark test
 * The scales
 * The prayer test

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 * Works Cited:**

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http://www.2facts.com/icah_story.aspx?PIN=haa00001320&term=Puritans

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