Puritans and QuakersPuritans and Quakers

Too bad we didn’t get the Too bad we didn’t get the Italian party boats!!Italian party boats!!

Puritan BeliefsPuritan Beliefs

Predestination-fate was decided by god (idea Predestination-fate was decided by god (idea from John Calvin) The Elect.from John Calvin) The Elect.““City on Hill…the eyes of the people are upon City on Hill…the eyes of the people are upon us”- Winthrop on Mass. Bay Colony…the us”- Winthrop on Mass. Bay Colony…the beginning of “American Exceptionalism”beginning of “American Exceptionalism”Education for allEducation for allHard WorkHard WorkMaterial Success a “sign” from god that you Material Success a “sign” from god that you were among “the elect”were among “the elect”Hard work+Education+Virtuous living = Success Hard work+Education+Virtuous living = Success and heavenly rewardand heavenly reward

Problems with the PuritansProblems with the Puritans

Self-Righteousness led to double standard of Self-Righteousness led to double standard of “sins” for non-believers“sins” for non-believers

Hypocricy- Uneven application of lawsHypocricy- Uneven application of laws

IntoleranceIntolerance

Narrow-MindednessNarrow-Mindedness

Scapegoating…led to TrialsScapegoating…led to Trials

Self-hatred “could never fully believe they were Self-hatred “could never fully believe they were free from sin”.free from sin”.

No Fun-Dancing/music/sexuality/No Fun-Dancing/music/sexuality/

Lasting Puritan ContributionsLasting Puritan Contributions

Public SchoolsPublic SchoolsPuritan ConsciencePuritan ConscienceWitch trials lead to reforms in church and a more Witch trials lead to reforms in church and a more rational sense of god and the devilrational sense of god and the devilTrials Pointed to need for church/state Trials Pointed to need for church/state separationseparationTrials lead to protections of the accused in Trials lead to protections of the accused in modern court systemmodern court systemAmerican Exceptionalism- Winthrop’s City on the American Exceptionalism- Winthrop’s City on the Hill. The idea that Americans are better than Hill. The idea that Americans are better than others.others.

What caused Witchcraft Hysteria in What caused Witchcraft Hysteria in 1691-6?1691-6?

Revocation of Colonial CharterRevocation of Colonial CharterBelief in witches and warlocksBelief in witches and warlocksFamine/Crop failures before trialsFamine/Crop failures before trialsIndian RaidsIndian RaidsSmallpox epidemic-why us?Smallpox epidemic-why us?Shifting economic power leading to class conflict Shifting economic power leading to class conflict between rich and poor in village and townbetween rich and poor in village and townScapegoatingScapegoatingConversion HysteriaConversion HysteriaMagic Mushroom/Poison/Drugs/Mercury in WaterMagic Mushroom/Poison/Drugs/Mercury in WaterActing Out”/Peer pressuresActing Out”/Peer pressuresSexual repression of teenage desiresSexual repression of teenage desires

Some Salem ImagesSome Salem Images

Effects of Witch TrialsEffects of Witch Trials

Questioning of authority of ChurchQuestioning of authority of Church

Great AwakeningGreat Awakening

Increased reliance on reason and Increased reliance on reason and rationalityrationality

Puritans are called Congregationalists Puritans are called Congregationalists todaytoday

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For some reason the STAR test loves ….For some reason the STAR test loves ….The Great Awakening- A religious revival/resurgence in The Great Awakening- A religious revival/resurgence in the colonies in the 1730-50’s. It represented a the colonies in the 1730-50’s. It represented a separation of church and state and a less-rigid more separation of church and state and a less-rigid more rational approach than, say, Salem and it’s witches. rational approach than, say, Salem and it’s witches. People began to question the traditional church People began to question the traditional church authority.authority.The Second Great Awakening- 1790s-1830 Another The Second Great Awakening- 1790s-1830 Another revival around the time of slavery and pre- civil war. First revival around the time of slavery and pre- civil war. First appearance of “revival meetings” This time religious appearance of “revival meetings” This time religious leaders morally opposed slavery. Many, less popular but leaders morally opposed slavery. Many, less popular but significant sects formed: LDS (Mormons), Jehova’s significant sects formed: LDS (Mormons), Jehova’s Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventists.Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventists.

The Quakers: A different approachThe Quakers: A different approach…Now Even OATIER!…Now Even OATIER!

Quaker BeliefsQuaker Beliefs

Purity through intuition…not church dogmaPurity through intuition…not church dogma

Practical educationPractical education

PacifismPacifism

Avoidance of OathsAvoidance of Oaths

MartyrdomMartyrdom

Generally poorer than PuritansGenerally poorer than Puritans

Quaker FaultsQuaker Faults

No Political Viability or power No Political Viability or power

Pacifism led to indian raids and exclusion Pacifism led to indian raids and exclusion from colonial acceptancefrom colonial acceptance

No institutions = No political powerNo institutions = No political power

Contributions of QuakersContributions of Quakers

Belief in absolute equalityBelief in absolute equality

Opposition to slaveryOpposition to slavery

Tradition of open-mindedness and Tradition of open-mindedness and tolerance for different beliefs and races.tolerance for different beliefs and races.

Quakers never really flourished, but Quakers never really flourished, but remained a benign force for Peace and remained a benign force for Peace and non-violencenon-violence