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