Scarlett+Letter

Puritan Research

Roles of Women: 1. Provide a spiritual heaven within the home. 2. Give birth to children. 3. Act as midwives for other women in labor. 4. Teach children about the Bible and their reading and writing in the home. 5. Provide nursing and medical care for children and husbands 6. Attend worship services but not to speak or offer prayers 7. Could not attend town councils with the intent of speaking or voicing an opinion. 8. Care for the poor and needy

Food Choices: The puritan society was barely able to survive, so they were forced to make due with whatever they could find: fishing, hunting, farming, gathering. they were very resourceful, and therefore did end up thriving for a good amount of time.

Belief System: Their core values are based on the beliefs that government is there to do the will of God, and enforce his will. They also believed that the monarchs role in the church was nill; the only ruler of the church in heaven and earth was God. They believed that man existed for the glory of God; that his first concern in life was to do God's will and so to receive future happiness. The entirety of the religion was a reformed christianity that was taken to the extreme.

Mens Roles: Men were the heads of the families. They farmed, and would perform roles in the society. they acted as judges, magistrates, and inspectors.

Town/Society Life: in their towns, the puritans were very structured. they would elect leaders, and governors; not so different from our own government, only mush less sophisticated. They also gave each male a plot of land to farm, and to cultivate. When the sons were old enough, they would each be given a plot of land. This led to major land shortages, and eventually to westward expansion.

Clothing: They believed that hard work was the key to gaining a place in heaven. So clothing was just to cover their bodies from the elements and from impure thoughts about their physical appearance. They did not make clothing a significant priority, and fassionability was not something they strove for. They kept it simple, and just made sure that thier womer were well covered. Men: Women:
 * Long pants
 * Long shirts
 * One pair of shoes
 * Hat to cover their head
 * Long dress
 * Tall socks
 * Bonette for their head

Bib:
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 * Heyreman, Christine L. "Religion, Women, and the Family in Early America, Divining America, TeacherServe®, National Humanities Center." //National Humanities Center - Welcome to the National Humanities Center//. National Humanities Center, 2011. Web. 08 Mar. 2011. [].


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