1. What was the nature of Puritan Religious belief? Be able to describe the main tenets of the Puritan's religious views. How was the church in Dedham established?
2. What kind of society did the Puritans hope to establish?
3. Be able to discus in detail the nature of government in Dedham and the broad political ideals of the Puritans.
4. Discuss the reasons the people of Dedham came to believe that their town went into decline.
5. Discuss the various elements of Enlightenment thought. What elements of Enlightenment thought can be recognized in The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin?
6. What were Franklin's views on religion?
7. How might the Puritans have judged the principles and ideals presented in Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography?