A) She embraced controversial positions on doctrine and shared these ideas with others.
B) She performed witchcraft against the minister, John Cotton.
C) She professed herself to be a midwife.
D) She allied herself with the Indians on Long Island.
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A) their inability to unify several tribes into a confederacy.
B) their role as suppliers of weapons to white traders.
C) their male-dominated culture, which glorified in a fierce warrior tradition.
D) their success in destroying their ancient enemies, the Hurons.
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A) They were a people who lashed out at women who were different.
B) They were deeply insecure about their economic future.
C) They were fascinated by wonders and believed in supernatural forces.
D) They compensated for repressed sexual feelings by targeting women as scapegoats.
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A) a zeal to convert the Indians
B) the perceived failure of the English government to purify society and the church
C) political conflict
D) economic uncertainty
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A) Puritan strongholds for religious freedom.
B) Catholic missions along the Atlantic coastline.
C) villages established exclusively for Christian Indians.
D) centers of worship aimed at educating the Pilgrims in Indian culture.
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A) Rhode Island
B) Connecticut
C) Long Island
D) New Amsterdam
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A) be separate from the world.
B) be located on a readily defensible site.
C) be a refuge for all religious dissenters.
D) serve as an example to the world.
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The role of an average woman in New England during the time of the Puritans was largely centered around domestic duties and child-rearing. Women were expected to maintain the household, care for the children, and support their husbands in their work and religious activities. They were also responsible for upholding the moral and religious values of the community.
The Puritan dogma did not necessarily emancipate women in the traditional sense of the word. In fact, it reinforced traditional gender roles and emphasized the subordination of women to men. However, the Puritan belief in the importance of individual spiritual experience did provide some opportunities for women to have a voice and influence within the community. Women were able to participate in religious gatherings and express their own religious convictions, albeit within the confines of the patriarchal society.
Additionally, the Puritan emphasis on education and literacy meant that some women were able to receive an education and engage in intellectual pursuits, albeit within the context of their domestic and religious responsibilities. This allowed some women to have a degree of influence and agency within their communities.
Overall, while the Puritan dogma did not lead to the full emancipation of women, it did provide some opportunities for women to have a voice and influence within their communities, albeit within the confines of traditional gender roles.
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A) close control by the government in Holland.
B) small but concentrated centers of population.
C) financial prosperity due to exports of foodstuffs.
D) great ethnic and religious diversity.
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A) the English were relative latecomers to the colonizing business in North America.
B) the Spanish and English were not the only European powers colonizing the Americas.
C) while the French provide a model for exploitative commercial penetration of North America, the English in New England demonstrate that religion could be an equally powerful motivator.
D) while the French gained a foothold especially through the work of the Jesuits, their settlers were few in contrast to the English Puritans who settled New England.
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A) disease.
B) disarmament.
C) centralized authority of all tribes.
D) lack of knowledge of the terrain.
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A) Penn's planning and publicity efforts
B) Penn's honest dealings with the Indians who thus posed no threat
C) Parliament's generous subsidy
D) Pennsylvania's favorable soil and climate
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