The New World to 1750

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  1. moralistic
    narrowly and conventionally moral
    Lasting Impressions of Puritanism—
    Hard Work
    Frugality
    Self Improvement
    Self Discipline
    Self Reliance

    The Southern Colonies . . .
    --plantations vs. small farms
    --plantation size
    --1619—slaves were brought to Virginia
    --plantation lifestyle

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    Tracing Early American Literature
    Native Americans—oral traditions and pictographs
    (song lyrics and oral tales of heroes, creation tales and migration leg...
  2. pictograph
    an image or drawing used to represent a word or phrase
    Lasting Impressions of Puritanism—
    Hard Work
    Frugality
    Self Improvement
    Self Discipline
    Self Reliance

    The Southern Colonies . . .
    --plantations vs. small farms
    --plantation size
    --1619—slaves were brought to Virginia
    --plantation lifestyle

    ________________________________________________________________________________________
    Tracing Early American Literature
    Native Americans—oral traditions and pictographs
    (song lyrics and oral tales of heroes, creation tales and migrat...
  3. Puritanism
    the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans
    The Great Awakening (around 1735)
    --a series of religious revivals came about but Puritanism was not really revived.
  4. self-discipline
    the trait of practicing self discipline
    Puritan Belief—
    Human beings exist solely for God
    The BIBLE is the sole expression of God’s will
    Predestination (god has already decided who will achieve salvation and who will not
    They believed in original sin and felt they could accomplish good only through hard work and self-discipline (Puritan Ethic)

    Its decline came in the early 1700’s.
  5. theocracy
    a political unit governed by a deity
    They were guided by the BIBLE in all aspects; their colony was considered a theocracy (a state under immediate guidance of God).
  6. Puritan
    a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
    Puritan Belief—
    Human beings exist solely for God
    The BIBLE is the sole expression of God’s will
    Predestination (god has already decided who will achieve salvation and who will not
    They believed in original sin and felt they could accomplish good only through hard work and self-discipline (Puritan Ethic)

    Its decline came in the early 1700’s.
  7. predestination
    previous determination as if by destiny or fate
    Puritan Belief—
    Human beings exist solely for God
    The BIBLE is the sole expression of God’s will
    Predestination (god has already decided who will achieve salvation and who will not
    They believed in original sin and felt they could accomplish good only through hard work and self-discipline (Puritan Ethic)

    Its decline came in the early 1700’s.
  8. frugality
    prudence in avoiding waste
    Lasting Impressions of Puritanism—
    Hard Work
    Frugality
    Self Improvement
    Self Discipline
    Self Reliance

    The Southern Colonies . . .
    --plantations vs. small farms
    --plantation size
    --1619—slaves were brought to Virginia
    --plantation lifestyle

    ________________________________________________________________________________________
    Tracing Early American Literature
    Native Americans—oral traditions and pictographs
    (song lyrics and oral tales of heroes, creation tales and migrat...
  9. separatist
    an advocate of secession or independence from a larger group
    Late 1500’s brought the colonists to the east coast of North America

    Native Americans usually
    --greeted the earliest Europeans as friends
    --provided instruction in agriculture and woodcraft (basic survival techniques)
    --introduced them to maize, squash, snowshoes, toboggans, etc.

    1620+—Mayflower brought religious groups to Plymouth, MA
    Puritans
    Separatists
    Pilgrims
    Some of these religious groups came to purify the church from within while others came to start their own church.
  10. original sin
    a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam
    Puritan Belief—
    Human beings exist solely for God
    The BIBLE is the sole expression of God’s will
    Predestination (god has already decided who will achieve salvation and who will not
    They believed in original sin and felt they could accomplish good only through hard work and self-discipline (Puritan Ethic)

    Its decline came in the early 1700’s.
  11. primer
    an introductory textbook
    Lasting Impressions of Puritanism—
    Hard Work
    Frugality
    Self Improvement
    Self Discipline
    Self Reliance

    The Southern Colonies . . .
    --plantations vs. small farms
    --plantation size
    --1619—slaves were brought to Virginia
    --plantation lifestyle

    ________________________________________________________________________________________
    Tracing Early American Literature
    Native Americans—oral traditions and pictographs
    (song lyrics and oral tales of heroes, creation tales and migration leg...
  12. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
    Lasting Impressions of Puritanism—
    Hard Work
    Frugality
    Self Improvement
    Self Discipline
    Self Reliance

    The Southern Colonies . . .
    --plantations vs. small farms
    --plantation size
    --1619—slaves were brought to Virginia
    --plantation lifestyle

    ________________________________________________________________________________________
    Tracing Early American Literature
    Native Americans—oral traditions and pictographs
    (song lyrics and oral tales of heroes, creation tales and migration leg...
  13. autobiography
    a book or account of your own life
    Lasting Impressions of Puritanism—
    Hard Work
    Frugality
    Self Improvement
    Self Discipline
    Self Reliance

    The Southern Colonies . . .
    --plantations vs. small farms
    --plantation size
    --1619—slaves were brought to Virginia
    --plantation lifestyle

    ________________________________________________________________________________________
    Tracing Early American Literature
    Native Americans—oral traditions and pictographs
    (song lyrics and oral tales of heroes, creation tales and migration leg...
  14. migration
    the movement of persons from one locality to another
    Lasting Impressions of Puritanism—
    Hard Work
    Frugality
    Self Improvement
    Self Discipline
    Self Reliance

    The Southern Colonies . . .
    --plantations vs. small farms
    --plantation size
    --1619—slaves were brought to Virginia
    --plantation lifestyle

    ________________________________________________________________________________________
    Tracing Early American Literature
    Native Americans—oral traditions and pictographs
    (song lyrics and oral tales of heroes, creation tales and migration<...
  15. reliance
    the state of depending on something
    Lasting Impressions of Puritanism—
    Hard Work
    Frugality
    Self Improvement
    Self Discipline
    Self Reliance

    The Southern Colonies . . .
    --plantations vs. small farms
    --plantation size
    --1619—slaves were brought to Virginia
    --plantation lifestyle

    ________________________________________________________________________________________
    Tracing Early American Literature
    Native Americans—oral traditions and pictographs
    (song lyrics and oral tales of heroes, creation tales and migrat...
  16. discipline
    a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
    Puritan Belief—
    Human beings exist solely for God
    The BIBLE is the sole expression of God’s will
    Predestination (god has already decided who will achieve salvation and who will not
    They believed in original sin and felt they could accomplish good only through hard work and self-discipline (Puritan Ethic)

    Its decline came in the early 1700’s.
  17. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
    They respected the Church of England and all of its premises.
  18. revival
    bringing again into activity and prominence
    The Great Awakening (around 1735)
    --a series of religious revivals came about but Puritanism was not really revived.
  19. ethic
    the principles of right and wrong for an individual or group
    Puritan Belief—
    Human beings exist solely for God
    The BIBLE is the sole expression of God’s will
    Predestination (god has already decided who will achieve salvation and who will not
    They believed in original sin and felt they could accomplish good only through hard work and self-discipline (Puritan Ethic)

    Its decline came in the early 1700’s.
  20. theological
    of or relating to or concerning the study of religion
    Lasting Impressions of Puritanism—
    Hard Work
    Frugality
    Self Improvement
    Self Discipline
    Self Reliance

    The Southern Colonies . . .
    --plantations vs. small farms
    --plantation size
    --1619—slaves were brought to Virginia
    --plantation lifestyle

    ________________________________________________________________________________________
    Tracing Early American Literature
    Native Americans—oral traditions and pictographs
    (song lyrics and oral tales of heroes, creation tales and migration leg...
  21. pilgrim
    someone who journeys in foreign lands
    Late 1500’s brought the colonists to the east coast of North America

    Native Americans usually
    --greeted the earliest Europeans as friends
    --provided instruction in agriculture and woodcraft (basic survival techniques)
    --introduced them to maize, squash, snowshoes, toboggans, etc.

    1620+—Mayflower brought religious groups to Plymouth, MA
    Puritans
    Separatists
    Pilgrims
    Some of these religious groups came to purify the church from within while others came to start their own church.
  22. congregation
    the act of assembling
    Congregations became more liberal.
  23. impression
    a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
    Lasting Impressions of Puritanism—
    Hard Work
    Frugality
    Self Improvement
    Self Discipline
    Self Reliance

    The Southern Colonies . . .
    --plantations vs. small farms
    --plantation size
    --1619—slaves were brought to Virginia
    --plantation lifestyle

    ________________________________________________________________________________________
    Tracing Early American Literature
    Native Americans—oral traditions and pictographs
    (song lyrics and oral tales of heroes, creation tales and migrat...
Created on Thu Aug 19 11:20:02 EDT 2010

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