Puritan Society/Culture

Puritan Society

• Women's Roles: Farm Hands, Responsible for all maternal duties, sometimes responsible for finances.
• Men's Roles: Raised crops and livestock, everything for the betterment of the colony, responsible for spiritual well-being of the family.
• Children's Roles: Basically Slaves, did what they were told to do, bible.

Puritan Culture

• Lived in Massachusetts Bay, Came from N. Ireland, Some settled in NY, NJ, PA.
• Activities: Hunting and fishing but were very quick to condemn games requiring various types of balls.
• Believed that the civil government should strictly enforce public morality.
• Enjoyed 9-Pin bowling.
• Sang songs and drank wine and beer.
• Celebrated with festivals.

Stay Pure(itan)!