Lesson 12: LIFE IN A PURITAN COMMUNITYLIFE IN A PURITAN COMMUNITY
A social gathering for work.
bee
A school taught by a woman in her home.
dame school
Because of persecution, the Puritans held secret church services. True or False
false
Education was not important to Puritans. True or False
false
Puritans lived in communities for convenience to their businesses and protection from attack. True or False
false
A piece of needlework on which a girl showed the stitches she knew.
sampler
A wooden frame with holes for a person's hands and feet.
stocks
Any ban on a practice or on the use of something; prohibition.
taboo
A mixture of animal fats, refined for use in making candles.
tallow
Large projects, like house building, were done together by the community. True or False
true
Puritans chose to live in communities rather than on individual farms. True or False
true
The Puritan life centered around the church. True or False
true