Why was education so important to the Puritans? They believed knowledge of the Bible would protect you from the devil.

Reading and writing would allow you to participate in governmental decisions.

An education would provide the people with a richer lifestyle.

Many of the Puritans were teachers, and they supported a strong education.

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Reyna

22 April, 16:30

Why was education so important to the Puritans? They believed knowledge of the Bible would protect you from the devil.

Reading and writing would allow you to participate in governmental decisions.

An education would provide the people with a richer lifestyle.

Many of the Puritans were teachers, and they supported a strong education.

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Cordell Travis · Answer 1

Education was important to the puritans because they felt that everyone should be able to read, understand, and live by the bible. so i guess A.

Carrot · Answer 2

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They believed knowledge of the Bible would protect you from the devil.

The Puritans are a strict fundamentalist Protestant sect that migrated to the New World from 1609. The Puritans sought religious freedom, believed that education was necessary to read the Bible and receive salvation. They inspired children to endure the difficulties of a life in the New World through religion.