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The Puritans

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  • Why didn't women make decisions in town meetings?
    Because it was immoral
  • Puritan girls were expected to help ... at household ...
    their mother / chores
  • Puritan boys worked as ap_ _e_ _ices
    apprentices
  • By what method were witches made to read out a prayer?
    The Prayer Test
  • What did some churches do for people not to leave at service?
    Locking the doors
  • How many women were the first acussed of Witchcraft?
    Three: Tituba, Sarah Osborne, Sarah Good
  • Why didn't Puritans have African American slaves working in farms?
    Because farms were poor and small
  • T/F. Men spent lots of time with children
    True
  • Accused witches had allegedly signed a contract with...
    ... the Devil
  • T/F. In New England, witches were burnt at stake
    False, they were hung
  • Which of these activities did men not do? a) farming, b) sewing, c) fishing, d) hunting
    b) sewing
  • Odd one out! Which of these wasn't a popular drink from children to adults? a) MILK, b) BEER, c) WATER
    a) Milk
  • Why couldn't children play with toys or any kind of game?
    Because Puritans saw these activities as sinful distractions
  • Which of these is not a cause for the Trials? a) boredom b) malnutrition c) superstition d) fundamentalism
    b) malnutrition
  • T/F. A dog was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials
    True
  • T/F. Women would wear short, colourful clothes only on Sunday
    False. Dark colours comprised the attire of every Puritan
  • T/F. Puritans were keen on theatre and arts
    False. They rejected any kind of art