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Puritanical Values
Summary: Discusses the Puritans and their journey to America. Explains how three of their values are similar to or different from the Native Americans'. Includes quotes from famous Puritan writers to back up each point.
All people were created differently, but occasionally they tend to share the same outlook on certain beliefs and values. An example of a group that shares the same views would be the Puritans. The Puritans journeyed to the Americas from Europe in exploration of religious sovereignty and, "to return to the simple forms of worship and church organization as described in the New Testament." When they reached America, they were confronted by people who have extremely contradictory beliefs and values, these people were Native Americans. The Native Americans and the Puritans were two exceptionally different groups from two exceedingly dissimilar worlds. Most of the differences between the Puritans and Native Americans pertain to God and their worldviews.
One chief difference involving the Native Americans and the Puritans, are their religious beliefs. The Native Americans view on religion is tied generally to nature and ancestral spirits. They believe that...
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