Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 8, Lesson 1: The Puritans Come to America (pp. 180-185)
I. Puritan Beliefs
B. Puritans believed congregations should govern themselves.
C. Puritans believed they would be rewarded for doing God's will and leading Christian lives.
II. The Puritan Community
B. Puritans lived inside the town and farmed outside the town.
C. Common areas in town provided a strong sense of community.
B. Different attitudes toward land led to conflict between Puritans and Algonquins.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. Puritans believed that the church should follow the teachings of the Bible and observe the Sabbath.
A. Puritan settlers established towns near fresh water.
III. Puritans, Algonquins, and the Land
A. The Puritans turned to crafts and trading to make a living.
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